This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
So here's a note that I left
By the fireplace and ash
From all the notes that
I've burned not long ago.
It's great how severing all these ties
Can make things right
At least less wrong
Than they ever were before.
The days I'd sit and sieve
By the window
I can taste the awful vapor of nostalgia
Mixed with hurt
But now my mouth
My mouth is dry
I choke on logic and my tongue is tied
From reciting inspired, babble verses
And bullshit lies
You say that this world is a wide open road
And we're stuck holding the wheel
But in one hand's a whiskey
And the other's too drunk to steer
So where do we go from here?
And I...
So where do we go from here now?
I dance and pray
I dance and pray for rain
To wipe this Earth out once again
Extend those forty days and nights indefinitely
And there'll be tidal waves
As all of my problems wash away
You can hear my laughter just before I start to drown
And if everyone here is a child of God's,
This world is a pityless whore
And He's still playing favorites
And behind on his child support
So where do we go from here now?
Where do we go from here now?
So where, where do we go (where do we go) from here now? Now?
The noose that we wear doesn't matter at all
Unless we kick out our feet
And perhaps our salvations to the Lord that were incomplete
So here's the note, the note that counts
Explaining why I wanted out
It reads in small print
I'm much too tired to think anymore
And so, where do we go from here now?
So where do we go from here now? x4
By the fireplace and ash
From all the notes that
I've burned not long ago.
It's great how severing all these ties
Can make things right
At least less wrong
Than they ever were before.
The days I'd sit and sieve
By the window
I can taste the awful vapor of nostalgia
Mixed with hurt
But now my mouth
My mouth is dry
I choke on logic and my tongue is tied
From reciting inspired, babble verses
And bullshit lies
You say that this world is a wide open road
And we're stuck holding the wheel
But in one hand's a whiskey
And the other's too drunk to steer
So where do we go from here?
And I...
So where do we go from here now?
I dance and pray
I dance and pray for rain
To wipe this Earth out once again
Extend those forty days and nights indefinitely
And there'll be tidal waves
As all of my problems wash away
You can hear my laughter just before I start to drown
And if everyone here is a child of God's,
This world is a pityless whore
And He's still playing favorites
And behind on his child support
So where do we go from here now?
Where do we go from here now?
So where, where do we go (where do we go) from here now? Now?
The noose that we wear doesn't matter at all
Unless we kick out our feet
And perhaps our salvations to the Lord that were incomplete
So here's the note, the note that counts
Explaining why I wanted out
It reads in small print
I'm much too tired to think anymore
And so, where do we go from here now?
So where do we go from here now? x4
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Great version of a great song,
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Love this song. I can't tell whether it's religious or satirical, but it's beautiful.
more satirical. he was raised Catholic, but lost his faith over time. he's mocking religion a bit in this, actually.
i think its -- the awful flavor of nostalgia -- bible verses and foolish lies -- and perhaps our salvation's to know that we're incomplete.
Yeah, I thought it was about suicide. Like, a suicide note..?