| Primitive Radio Gods – Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I think the title really portrays the ultimate theme of the song. Think about what it's like to stand outside a broken phone booth with money in your hand. It's almost like saying, "Hey, I have something of use, but really, I can't even use it due to circumstances beyond my control." In other words, despite our notions of individuality and free will, we are mere reactions to our environment. It's a really "zoomed out" reflection on life and humanity. Verse 1 sorta sets the story. It paints a picture of ordinary people doing ordinary things. There are references to magazines, superstars, comic books, etc...all distractions if you will... Verse 2 continues the story..now the friends are hanging out, talking about God and existentialism. I think it's a rip on organized religion (the line about Mother Theresa) and the scandals that surround the Christian dogma. The last two verses dive into personal reflections, and this is where it really becomes depressing. In a way, he's saying "everything is meaningless." Even if the most renowned philosophy and theology could explain our existence, it doesn't change anything. We're helpless mortals who are subjects to the brutal hands of time and fortune. We give ourselves credit all the while, oblivious to the fact that we eventually die with nothing. Horribly morbid but beautiful nonetheless. It's hard to give a great description of the lyrics, because I think his lyrics are so well written to begin with. |
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