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Originally Posted by SapphireSister
Without a doubt one of my top 5 demos. Loved it this first time I heard it and love it to this day. It's so haunting and you can hear the raw emotion in her voice, whatever the hell she's really talking about. I disagree however that it should have been on Tango. I like that this is one of those rare great songs that only us extreme fans know about. It's our little secret and with this particular song I like it that way. That doesn't mean I wouldn't like to hear a cleaned up version.
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Did you download the
Tango version? To my ears that sounds totally like a produced studio track- arguably with a level of complexity even surpassing that of the released songs like "Seven Wonders" and WISYA. However, I must admit that I somewhat prefer the simple "bongo" version than the one with all of the drum machines. There's something very ominous and unsettling yet vulnerable about it. I can definitely see why it didn't make it onto the album- it is the most depressing song she has ever recorded.
As for the meaning behind the song... I think it's yet another
Stevie v. The World type of song. Angry and resentful. And yet again I suspect it has to do with drugs, fame and one (or more) of her ex-lovers. However, I struggle with trying to draw a correlation between Stevie and Joan of Arc, a hero who essentially burned at the stake for her beliefs. She seems to liken pampered rock stars as modern day "martyrs" - perhaps taking them to task or actually believing that they hold the keys to enlightenment; I don't know.
And whatever does she mean with this oft-repeated "wall," which could mean just about anything? A wall could be a symbol of separation or barriers. Or it could be armor/shelter- a comfortable place. It's something to keep you trapped or to keep others out. Or it could mean a hard stop- an "end of the line," if you will. Or it could mean, literally, a wall- something that she probably stared at a lot while getting sober at Betty Ford. My guess is that the "wall" in this song is a little bit of everything.