Also, MyTalkShow, many would argue that music should mean many things to many people. Ambiguity in lyrics is often what makes it beautiful and artistic, think of "Brick" by Ben Folds Five....a beautifully written song that is about an abortion. Many people do not understand what the song is really about, I wouldn't say that is because the song is poorly written. Would it have been better if it was clearer and he sang "I'm really sad because I knocked up my girlfriend when I was young and she got an abortion and it was really difficult and destroyed our relationship and friendship and a lot of emotions come up when I think back to it"? That song isn't as interesting to me.

I realise that this is largely irrelevant and ridiculous, but I feel inclined to direct everyone's attention to the most bizarre thing I have ever seen, namely a synopsis for the film "Lisztomania":

"The scandalous tale of superstar composer Franz Liszt's hedonistic life of groupies, sex and music, as well as his rivalry with the scheming Richard Wagner. After enjoying the fruits of his celebrity, Liszt tries to find true love with one of his mistresses, Princess Caroline. The Pope (Ringo Starr) forbids their marriage and Liszt attempts to adopt a monastic lifestyle. Wagner marries Liszt's daughter, and then battles for world domination by unleashing the Viking God, Thor, and his troupe of robot Nazis. The only way to save the world is through Liszt and all of his mistresses in a rocket ship to destroy the resurrected Wagner who has now become the Nazi Antichrist."

Some part of me dearly hopes that Phoenix have seen this film.

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My interpretation, this is about Breaking up

all the Bull$#!+ excuses, how to do it, why their breaking up, how he has been broken before and frequently... etc.

Could it be fame, the music business, and internal conflicts from the band's perspective? How they deal with each other, resolve conflicts, etc. while having the pressure of being famous and dealing with fans. From the mess to the masses, for me, implies that it's a struggle to keep things together inside the band in order to get their music to the masses.

Some of the lyrics still aren't right.

Courtesy of WeArePhoenix.com

So sentimental
Not sentimental no !
Romantic not disgusting yet
Darling I’m down and lonely
When with the fortunate only
I’ve been looking for something else
Do let do let do let jugulate do let do let do
Let’s go slowly, discouraged,
Distant from other interests
On your favorite weekend ending
This love’s for gentlemen only
That’s with the fortunate only
No I gotta be someone else
These days it comes it comes it comes it comes it comes and goes

Lisztomania
Think less but see it grow
Like a riot, like a riot, oh !
I’m not easily offended
It’s not hard to let it go
From a mess to the masses

Lisztomania
Think less but see it grow
Like a riot, like a riot, oh !
I’m not easily offended
It’s not hard to let it go
From a mess to the masses

Follow, misguide, stand still
Disgust, discourage
On this precious weekend ending
This love’s for gentlemen only
Wealthiest gentlemen only
And now that you’re lonely
Do let do let do let jugulate do let do let do

Let’s go slowly, discouraged,
We’ll burn the pictures instead
When it’s all over we can barely discuss
For one minute only
Not with the fortunate only
Thought it could have been something else
These days it comes it comes it comes it comes it comes and goes

Lisztomania
Think less but see it grow
Like a riot, like a riot, Oh !
I’m not easily offended
It’s not hard to let it go
From a mess to the masses

Lisztomania
Think less but see it grow
Like a riot, like a riot, Oh !
I’m not easily offended
It’s not hard to let it go
From a mess to the masses

Lisztomania is a word to discribe the craze ove Franz Liszt, a composer. It is also a movie from the early 1970's. I am thinking that the song has to do with Franz.

Instead of duel it duel it...its

Do let do let do let jugulate do let do let do

jugulate refers to kill by slitting the throat by the way.

Kloo- completely agree.
this song is TOO catchy..
I love it alot more than
1901 it's kinda been
beaten to death.