Reflections
I think that this song again goes back to the troubles Jakob had during
his stay with Virgin records. It talks about How innocent he was back then
and letting himself be pushed around by them. But of course now that he
has moved on he has a whole new perspective.
"Man you oughta finish what you started you can't leave me here alive"
- Jakob tells Virgin that they should have finished what they started
with him, they just can't leave them there half the way.
"I know it started as a fist fight but you've got me covered up in hives"
- He knows that tensions rose over the issue of using Bob for
publicity. Virgin blamed him for being difficult but in reality it was
them who were the problem.
"I don't need an inviatation the best peach is on the top of that tree.
But when all this indecisions reign it's this restlessness that helps
me see straight"
- He says he doesn't need an invitation to fight his way up to
success cause he's gonna do it any way. He knows it's gonna be a tough
ride but with his restlessness he will do it.
"You got me walking up a tight rope with vaseline from my head to my feet"
- Virgin's got him in a very dangerous situation where his career
can bomb if he gives into their demands.
"You've got me looking into blindfolds but I know you have your hands
all over me"
- Virgin doesn't want him to know what their up to but of course
Jakob is too smart for them (hehe!!) and knows what's going on.
"So when all these imitations fail just don't look back cause I won't be there"
- Jakob moved on and went over with Interscope and reached his goal.
So now when Virgin sees their loss he tells them not to look for him
cause he won't go back with them.
"Laughing out loud, when I did never know just what it was all about.
Laughing out loud, when I did never know just why you pushed me around"
- He "LOL" innocently before, when he was with Virgin cause he
was new in the music business. He really didn't understand things and
was pushed around by them.
"I'm doing time inside a grapevine, little things amuse little minds.
Nothing is free except for a little bit of bad advise, on how to live
only water bread and rice"
- He's going through hard times. Little things (his dad maybe)
amused little minds (Virgin). You have to work hard in life in order
to be successful. Nothing is free except on how to fail which is quite simple.
