I’ve been listening to Jeff Buckley’s song “Vancouver” lately.   It’s been a little over 10 years since his death, but lately his music has been haunting me.  I am just so amazed by this guy that I can’t stop listening to his music. His songwriting is just so expressive.   

I can easily get caught up in the music that I don’t focus as much on the lyrics. Lyric writing is a weakness of mine, so I am interested in analyzing lyrics from other songwriters. 

I looked up the lyrics to this song and as I read them, although very impressed, found myself guessing the meaning of the lyrics.

Here are the lyrics to the song:

Lady, all the troubles are my fright, I disgust you.
Feel the power. You cut the truth into you.
Why? Do you think I’d hidden out? On this rely
I could kiss you, with lines of escape in my mouth.
Please, let me bring back this gifts of mine to the woman.
His eyes shined on my back as I slept and knew you.
You didn’t leave it all. You made an even call.
My belly released the stars and tears between the
scars.

We’re where we belong, it should end here,
until the end of time,
Beyond the moment that ends our bondage.
I am your failed husband contender,
I’m your loan shark of bliss.
This dream you’ve ridden on turns your world to explosions
You need to be alone to heal this bleeding stone.
Now, smell the rain of London, it still insists
That we beg for our purity.
As if we are pure in the rain of our contentment,
As if I can think of this no more.

My guess is that he’s talking about how he fears that he’s a big disappointment to his girlfriend and how they should break it off, but I could be wrong. I would love to hear what others think. Also, if you’ve never heard this song, then you are missing out. Please go to your nearest online music store and take a listen.

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