TSW *does* have a theme...

[vickie@pilot.njin.net (Vickie Mapes)]

REWOICC%ERENJ.BITNET@pucc.Princeton.EDU (woj) writes:

>stev0@sti.com (Steve Berlin) sez:
>>Jon, you're such a stupid rat bastard.  Of COURSE all of Kate's albums have
>>themes (except TWS of course, and TSW).

>i dunno. i tried to come up with themes for each album and nothing was
>readily forthcoming except for tki, hol and t9w (sex, love, rebirth).

>>Some might argue that TSW is also about people ala TD, but they'ld be
>>wrong.

>hmmm. perhaps tsw's theme is feelings? sensuality, love, anger, confidence,
>desire, understanding, hurt, longing, exultation. the only songs that do
>not fit this pattern are "heads we're dancing" and "this woman's work."

Confusion. Every song is about confusion of one sort or another. Fits
in too with what Kate was going through at the time. I've never thought
of TSW as "just a collection of random songs" because I heard the
confusion theme right away.

"Wade in the shallows, swim in the depths"