From: owner-precious-things-digest@smoe.org (precious-things-digest) To: precious-things-digest@smoe.org Subject: precious-things-digest V9 #73 Reply-To: precious-things@smoe.org Sender: owner-precious-things-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-precious-things-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "precious-things-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. precious-things-digest Wednesday, June 16 2004 Volume 09 : Number 073 Today's Subjects: ----------------- ruby question ["Pete Lambert" ] Re: ruby question [Kelley ] Re: ruby question [ToridRoses@aol.com] Re: ruby question [Cyndi S Crawford ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:37:49 +0100 From: "Pete Lambert" Subject: ruby question Hello elixirs of quietude (I guess we're all too busy listening/viewing to post, eh? :) ), Lots to say later, but first, one line that's got me completely stumped: "Every boy smokes to cry" I've tried all sorts of angles and I just cant pin it down. Anyone got any ideas? Pete xxxx ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:32:13 -0400 From: Kelley Subject: Re: ruby question Pete Lambert wrote: > "Every boy smokes to cry" > > I've tried all sorts of angles and I just cant pin it down. Anyone got > any ideas? i read it as a sacred use of smoke, which is for ritual cleansing--release of emotions/negativity. that can be literally smoking up, or participating in a sweat or smoke ritual. she seems to be saying that men can't just release emotion, as she indicates herself, as a pregnant woman, doing through the rest of the song. as well, she is questioning what of her emotions she doesn't work through will her unborn child pick up and then have to deal with as her own. she is able to be cathartic about it, but her "boy" seems to be holding it back until he smokes. be well! - -- ~ kelley Soul Intent Arts http://www.soulintentarts.com ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The Saferoom Project http://www.saferoom.org/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 12:10:08 EDT From: ToridRoses@aol.com Subject: Re: ruby question I don't usually respond but I am stumped on this whole song. I really think it's about a pregnant woman being beaten and abused by her man/lover/husband/whatever. Maybe he does drugs and gets so overwhelmed with emotions and tells her I love you/Don't leave me? Lauren ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 12:43:32 -0400 From: Cyndi S Crawford Subject: Re: ruby question >"Every boy smokes to cry"< well.. if I can recall correctly, didn't Tori's husband use to smoke? (or maybe he still does?) maybe while she was pregnant with Tash, she saw him outside smoking and being by himself (and maybe being emotional too perhaps) and the song came to her? Sincerely, Cyndi S. Crawford "I know we're dying / and there's no sign of a parachute / we scream in cathedrals / why can't it be beautiful / why does there gotta be a sacrifice?" -- Tori Amos ------------------------------ End of precious-things-digest V9 #73 ************************************