My introduction to this darling Dubliner occurred when two of his songs appeared in the adult love story “Closer,” starring four of my favorite actors and actresses: Jude Law, Clive Owen, Natalie Portman, and Julia Roberts. Capturing themes such as attraction, betrayal, and truth, both the film and theatre versions hauntingly "focus on the politics of four people trading partners for lust." Apparently, the lyrics of "The Blower's Daughter" are said to have parallels to these themes as well.
“And so it is,
Just like you said it would be.
...No love, no glory,
No hero in her sky.”
“I can't take my mind off of you.
I can't take my mind off of you.
I can't take my mind off of you.
...'Til I find somebody new.”
There's that intoxicating stage in the beginning of a new romance when we can't think of anyone else but the object of our fancy, but on the flip side, at the end of the affair and we've maybe taken to tears, we can't stop our minds from reliving all the memories either.
Incidentally, Damien's last line, although hopeful, brings up a debatable point on how long to mourn the death of a relationship. Most humans can't stand to be alone, so they tend to rebound and find themselves entangled with someone new to "erase and replace," if you will. I've been guilty of this, too, so I can't throw any stones, but I recognize the benefits of actively choosing to be single, even if it can be lonely at times.
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