In which we made sure no one got hurt.

What is it that you do?
You gotta get back up yourself.
We know so much.
So much we do.

No answer.

In a word,
You were told
That it'd fix your shaky home.
And what got made
Was broken, too.

Just a field with you,
Switching seats with you,
Tears us apart.
I don't want it to.

Some peculiar fix,
The two of us.
Counting us out,
I don't want it to.

Overnight, turned all grey.

What is it that you do?
You gotta get back up yourself.
We know so much,
So much we do.

No answer.

In a word
You were told,
That it'd fix your shaky home.
And what got made
Was broken, too.

Just a field with you,
Switching seats with you,
Tears us apart.
I don't want it to.

Some peculiar fix,
The two of us.
Counting us out,
I don't want it to.

Just a creed with you,
Switching seats with you
Tears us apart.
I don't want it to.

What are we going to do?
I'd really like it if you
Turn out the lights as we planned.
It's gonna hurt when we land.
I don't want it to.

Why did you go?
Lots of different reasons,
So many, you can't even count.
You think it's right,
Jumping off the see-saw.
Or did you just want it to be?

Why did you go?
Lots of different reasons,
So many, you can't even count.
You think it's right,
Jumping off the see-saw.
Or did you just want it to be?



Lyrics submitted by Pwahahaha

Track duration: 04:46


Introducing Palace Players song meanings
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    General Comment:In my opinion, this is about someone that has a lot of problems in home and, because of it, wants to go away from home, or wants to do something that was said as a "resolution" to the problems. But this resolution is "broken" anyway.

    "In a word, / You were told / That it'd fix your shaky home. / And what got made / Was broken, too."

    Obviously, the narrator tries to convince the other person to stay at home and to try turn the things better. The two people end up fighting in the process.

    ( I interpreted that way because it reminds me a lot of my best friend =/ )
    Flag Saraivaon January 09, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:These lyrics definitely sound off at pooints. To me, it sounds like he sings "so pecculiar, that it's the two of us" for example...and it doesn't sound like he sings overnight...sounds more like "every night turns all grey", etc...
    Flag manikayon February 04, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Oops, Tool sort of manhandled this already, and I fully concur! Kudos :)
    Flag coalitionoftheillingon December 03, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I'm fairly certain this song is directed towards the band member that left, the revamping of the group that now finds itself beginning to become moderately successful, and their struggle to move forward with those who can handle playing in front of larger crowds, venues, palaces, etc. After the incredible debut album success that was Frengers, they released a second album, And The Glass Handled Kites, which was critically acclaimed and even featured on MTV's buzzworthy when it reached America in July of 2006. Unfortunately, April of 2006, Wohlert left the band to spend more time with his girlfriend whom he later formed a duo with called Storm. Wohlert wasn't even with them for the tour of this album or to enjoy their newfound success. Thus, it is the belief of many, that in No More Stories, their first album drop without Wohlert, they were sort of reaching out to him as well.
    Flag coalitionoftheillingon December 03, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:You think it's right! Jumping off the seesaw! Cause you're an alien! And you don't seem to realize that snails can't fly! It doesn't work. Well, sure, it SEEMS to work for people like you, who are stupid... but theoretically, and I'm speaking in theory here, it does NOT work because... it just doesn't. It's scientific. I can't explain it to morons like you. You idiots.

    XD
    Flag Trismuson April 06, 2010   Link
  • +2
    Song Meaning:Alot of the songs on No More Stories... have to do with Johan leaving the band. This is a song about that i'm sure. Introducing Palace Players i'm guessing is a term used to describe a stadium band that is looking for new beginnings, a new band, but same name. As you will notice the album starts off with a song called New Terrain and shifts into this song. Already you find a whole new sound. A song talking about Johan leaving and he will hardly get to see the band anymore because of his family, he has too many reasons to quit the band. His shaky home being the trouble being caused while he was off touring with the band. the rest can be self explanatory.
    Flag TheToolManRamZon April 02, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I understood the song to be an argument between a man and woman about a difference of opinion in God...

    the song starts off with a sloppy almost chaotic random beats (representing the idea of a non God [if you could imagine such a thing], a universe existing by accident). then comes the initial moment where the synth kicks in and the choir chimes in which would represents the order, self replicating universe we are to some degree aware of, Spinozist representation if you will...

    the lyrics themselves would be a dialogue, where theres an exchange in which the protagonist seems to be an agnostic/athiest perhaps, who is in opposing views with the pious counterpart who appears to have befallen to some tragedy, yet the protagonist tries to reason with his or her counterpart -

    if you analyze the lyrics closely with the perspective i had just explained its very clear-

    the Protagonist asks: What is it that you do?
    You gotta get back up yourself.
    We know so much.
    So much we do.

    Pious Person: No answer.

    Protagonist: In a word,
    You were told
    That it'd fix your shaky home. [the tragedy that occurred, whatever it was]
    And what got made [it's a play with words, they were clearly saying the word God]
    Was broken, too.

    the Protagonist claims: Just a field with you, [in the essence of an expanding view beyond our vision, that being in God]
    Switching seats with you,
    Tears us apart.
    I don't want it to.

    the Protagonist rationalizes their relationship:
    Some peculiar fix,
    The two of us.
    Counting us out,
    I don't want it to.

    Overnight, turned all grey. [The dimming of the relationship]

    The Protagonist: Just a creed with you, [Mew specifically uses the word creed, which emphasis the point of a religious cause]
    Switching seats with you
    Tears us apart.
    I don't want it to.

    The Protagonist asks: What are we going to do?
    I'd really like it if you
    Turn out the lights
    as we planned. [Perhaps in reference to lights in a room]
    it's gonna hurt when we land. [this is used metaphorically, although it has a sense like in the music video having to deal with aliens, because it sounds like they were carrying out an emergency landing. although in the lyrics they're clearly stating an anticipation towards a harsh landing from their fall, or decline in their relationship]
    I don't want it to.

    The Protagonist asks: Why did you go?
    Pious response: Lots of different reasons,
    So many, you can't even count.
    You think it's right,
    Jumping off the see-saw.
    Or did you just want it to be?

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    the lyrics may have nothing to do with my interpretation but it is how i come to understand it...
    Flag globe199on December 05, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:the first phrase I think its "All a lie said me too..."
    its obvious that he doesn't say
    "In which we made sure no one got hurt"

    even when it's official... it's wrong
    Flag Scissors333on November 10, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I don't know why but i think the video of this song is explaining the lyrics in another way...
    Flag DoesntBelongon October 26, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Hmmm... This is a tough one to crack, in my opinion. I may be viewing the lyrics in a more literal sense, but I think it's about how a couple bickers all the time over small, petty reasons and one day the shit hits the fan and one of them leaves.
    Who knows?... But that's what I got out of it.
    P.S.- Great song, musically! :)
    Flag bugson September 28, 2009   Link

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