As in its three predecessors, the 11 songs on Delicate Cages reflect common themes, in this case love and fear and freedom and imprisonment. The title is taken from the Robert Bly poem Taking The Hands: "Taking the hands of someone you love, / you see they are delicate cages."
As in its three predecessors, the 11 songs on Delicate Cages express similar themes, including love, fear, freedom, and imprisonment. The title is derived from Robert Bly's poem "Taking The Hands": "Taking the hands of someone you cherish, / you realize they are delicate cages."