Clevermind
Apparently, the scheduling function screwed up. So! Uhm… take this in place of this week’s post on Diamonds for Tears?
Clevermind is, much like Fragile, more of a love song than several of the prior pieces on the album. Unlike Fragile, Clevermind has a more hopeful tone than a consoling one, sung from the perspective of somebody who’s rising from the depths and starting over, with all the energy and verve that he lost during the depression that seems to be the subject of Fragile. In many ways, Clevermind manages to be one of the most inspirational, and an excellent wind-up to the more energetic song that follows (Miss Impossible).
In general, I’d say that Clevermind is about equal to Fragile on the album; a very good song, but not one that’s got the depth or thought that others (like Revolution Roulette) seem to have. But if you’re looking for a song that seems to soar on this album, this is the one for you.
