Ken -
Yes, i have had thoughts on that line in both of the ways you mentioned. I
have read JMDLr interpretations of lines of other Joni songs and had a
totally different interpretation of my own, i guess it's just what each
person feels about the song at the time of life that they hear it.
Donna
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Did I misinterpret something? I've always thought that "the trembling in my
bones" was caused by the allure of a stranger's touch, rather than disdain
for
a stranger's touch. She's talking about being so glad to be on her own
still
(and I've taken the "still" to mean that the second idea will contradict
the
first), a stranger's touch is intoxicating. I've thought of this as another
exploration into self-contradiction. To paraphrase; I like being alone, but
I'm still thrilled by a stranger's touch. Has anyone else had this
interpretation?
Ken
