What do the lyrics to the Cure's song "All Cats are Grey" mean?

Question

I am curious what the lyrics to this song mean? The song is from the movie, Marie Antoinette, starring Kirsten Dunst. I love this song, but the lyrics are quite sad and gloomy. Here they are, if you had not heard them before:

i never thought that i would find myself
in bed amongst the stones
the columns are all men
begging to crush me
no shapes sail on the dark deep lakes
and no flags wave me home

in the caves
all cats are grey
in the caves
the textures coat my skin
in the death cell
a single note
rings on and on and on...

Answer 1

One of my favorite songs by my favorite band!!! I think Robert Smith was writing about a typical theme for him: hopelessness and despondency. Reading the lyrics above it may also be about someone who has died ("in bed amongst the stones") with no glory ("no flags wave me home"). Most of "Faith" is basically the same idea. (Btw, did you notice the simlarity between the theme from "Twin Peaks" and "Funeral Party")? If you're interested, I reviewed every Cure album on Amazon.com under the nickname "trainreader."

Answer 2

It is the tale of a father who is simply too busy with paintings and comparable duties to have sufficient time to spend together with his son, even though within the refrain the son feedback to his dad "I'm gonna be such as you". Later, after his son grows up and he now desires to spend time with him, the son now unearths excuses to avert spending time together with his father. Too past due, the daddy discovers his son has grown up simply to be like him. Additional data... The tune was once written through Harry Chapin's spouse Sandy, a poet and creator, lengthy earlier than the beginning in their son Joshua. When Sandy confirmed it to Harry, there was once most effective informal curiosity. After Joshua's beginning, Harry learned simply how so much the tune intended to him and, after retooling it a few, finally recorded it. The tune grew to be the first-rate recognized of Harry's paintings and a staple for people rock song.

Answer 3

"All cats are grey in the dark" was an Ogden Nash quote; it appears this group has rephrased it a bit. It just means that when you're going by touch, color is immaterial.