| The Olivia Tremor Control – I Have Been Floated Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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It's about causal determinism. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Determinism As others have referenced, the chorus is obviously a reference to an essay by Emerson, which says: "What am I? What has my will done to make me that I am? Nothing. I have been floated into this thought, this hour, this connection of events, by secret currents of might and mind, and my ingenuity and wilfulness have not thwarted, have not aided to an appreciable degree." Everyone's actions are just determined by their genes and environment. Everything that exists and happens today only does so because it was caused by something else, tracing all the way back to the beginning of the universe. We have all been "floated" to our current lives by a particular "series of events", free will is an illusion. |
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| Arcade Fire – Wake Up Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| I think that the first 6 songs on this album are about how sad and lost humanity is, but this song is saying that we just need to soldier through it and support others who are down so we can all grow emotionally and live happy lives. | |
| Arcade Fire – Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles) Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| Everyone in the town is a jerk. He wants the town to change for the sake of future generations, but it's not changing no matter how long he waits, because humans are jerks. | |
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