> kate wrote: > <also the line 'part of you pours out of me in these lines from time to time' > ... more than just her love for him pouring out...it could be his > musical/lyrical influence on her that comes pouring out of her... > > add to that the oh canada reference & i think it could be about l cohen...> > > This is what I always thought. > peace, david >
I never thought this line was specifically about love or musical influence. She sings: I remember the time you told me You said 'love is touching souls' Surely you touched mine Cause part of you pours out of me In these lines from time to time To me this is more about how two people who share intense feelings for one another and spend a lot of time together tend to rub off on one another. Travis & I will sometimes say the exact same thing at the same time. This also happens with family members. Sometimes I will say something and I seem hear my mother or my father or my brother or sister's words & inflections coming out of my mouth. So yes, she is referring specifically to the lyrics of the song when she says 'part of you pours out of me' but I think she means much more than that. The people we love deeply in our lives always leave a part of their essence with us. Souls touch and intertwine and we change one another. Even after the relationship is over that piece of the other person's soul remains and sometimes we recognize how much a part of that person is now a part of us when we say something in a certain way or have certain thoughts & feelings - and sometimes I imagine it comes out in song lyrics, too. And going back to the 'constant as a northern star' line I would just like to point out that Joni is quoting the man in that line: Just before our love got lost *you* said, 'I am as constant as a northern star' and then she replies: And *I* said, 'Constantly in the darkness Where's that at? Things have gotten bad in this relationship and she is unimpressed with his declaration of constancy. Her answer is kind of flip, imo. Kinda like, 'So? You don't have a clue about this relationship so what does that mean?' But in spite of this, she's hooked on the guy. He's under her skin in a big way and she can't give him up just yet. Part of him will stay with her forever. Mark E in Seattle who loves ACOY - up there in my top 10
