Intro
I think that the intro is really imperative to the entire song, because this guy, whom of which this supposed woman has never talked to, is telling her that they're going to a birthday party. Birthday party is really just a term that screams they're begining a new life now, and that she shouldn't be sad, maybe because he really doesn't care about life, or maybe he sees some sort of light that she doesnt.
first stanza
It is saying "we must talk in every telephone, get eaten off the web" These are just things that people get caught up into. It's like everyone in society has to "live life for a purpose" rather than actually live life. They're always doing busy work, instead of making themselves feel better. Also, it is putting social implication into question. "Into the eye of every criminal, we must stare" Instead of treating them like normal humans who might have made a mistake or two, we shall ostricize them, and distance ourselves from them.
second Stanza
"We must take all of the medicines too expensive now to sell
Set fire to the preacher who is promising us hell
And in the ear of every anarchist who sleeps but doesn't dream"
He seems to be making fun of society as a whole, rather than make ourselves better for us, we are attempting to make ourselves better for other people. The preacher may not even be a preacher, he may just be someone who is looking down on you, that you try to conform. He is also making fun of people without vision, people who just want to be a cliche. ie the anarchist.
third stanza
It seems insanely funny that his father and mother are doing this busy work, and talking about getting back to god. His father is loading his gun, and it doesn't seem as if he's really trying to do anything really, he's being a hypocrit in a sense. IMO
"And then they splashed into the deep blue sea
It was a wonderful splash "
Death isn't something to be afraid of, to be afraid of the enevitable is to be ignorant. We all must prepare, we all must be okay with whom we are.
fifth stanza
We're blending into society, with this stanza. We memorize social security numbers, but we don't know who we are. We sing in the choir, but don't know the words. We're trying to be something we're not, for the "greater good" of our concious. He's saying we've gotta leave this idea that money has power over us. Even though it might, it shouldn't be the number one priority.
sixth stanza
We still put too much onto material goods. We look back as if we have failed society, just because we don't have things. We tend to look back rather than forward, on mistakes rather than opportunity.
and finally
"I'm happy just because
I found out I am really no one"
I find true solice in this line. In the greater picture of things, we as humans are simply a pixle in the huge picture that is the world and history. He's not really found out anything, but he's found the biggest thing. It may be sarcasm, i'm not exactly sure.
you know, I agree with most of your opinions...but the anarchist belief stuck out at me.
I don't think he is mentioning cliches because the next line after "And in the ear of every anarchist who sleeps but doesn't dream", is "we must sing, we must sing, we must sing"
you know, I agree with most of your opinions...but the anarchist belief stuck out at me.
I don't think he is mentioning cliches because the next line after "And in the ear of every anarchist who sleeps but doesn't dream", is "we must sing, we must sing, we must sing"
I believe he is telling the anarchist to not worry about the government, and to allow the politicians to play their games. just live your own life.
I believe he is telling the anarchist to not worry about the government, and to allow the politicians to play their games. just live your own life.
he is telling the preacher to not worry about death and afterlife, especially of other people not concerning the preacher. just live life.
thats my opinion anyway...doesnt really matter much, just a suggestion. but as Conor himself puts it, "I am really no one"
I also think that the line "I found out I'm really no one" means that at the end of life, we die, and who we were becomes a thing of the past. We become no one, and just because we are someone right now, the time will come when we have to face our death.
I also think that the line "I found out I'm really no one" means that at the end of life, we die, and who we were becomes a thing of the past. We become no one, and just because we are someone right now, the time will come when we have to face our death.
I also think this entire song, in general, is showing how people cope with death, and how many people don't live life to the fullest.
I also think this entire song, in general, is showing how people cope with death, and how many people don't live life to the fullest.
Being at the bottom of everything, meaning being dead, or knocking on deaths door.
Being at the bottom of everything, meaning being dead, or knocking on deaths door.
"Oh my mornings coming back
The whole world's waking up
This city bus is swimming past
I'm happy just because
I found out that I am really no one"
This whole line being him having just awoken from Ego Death, finding out that he is really just a vessel, and the true him is no one. The true him doesn't exist, or just exists in an entire different way that none of us can understand. The only thing that is certain is that our Ego isn't real, or at least it won't be once everything is said in done. All that will linger on is our actions, so we have to make the best of every day, and try strive to be greater every day.
I was really analyzing this song yesterday, I know this may not be the actual interpretation, but it is how I interpret it.
Ok so here is my analysis.
Intro I think that the intro is really imperative to the entire song, because this guy, whom of which this supposed woman has never talked to, is telling her that they're going to a birthday party. Birthday party is really just a term that screams they're begining a new life now, and that she shouldn't be sad, maybe because he really doesn't care about life, or maybe he sees some sort of light that she doesnt. first stanza It is saying "we must talk in every telephone, get eaten off the web" These are just things that people get caught up into. It's like everyone in society has to "live life for a purpose" rather than actually live life. They're always doing busy work, instead of making themselves feel better. Also, it is putting social implication into question. "Into the eye of every criminal, we must stare" Instead of treating them like normal humans who might have made a mistake or two, we shall ostricize them, and distance ourselves from them. second Stanza "We must take all of the medicines too expensive now to sell Set fire to the preacher who is promising us hell And in the ear of every anarchist who sleeps but doesn't dream"
He seems to be making fun of society as a whole, rather than make ourselves better for us, we are attempting to make ourselves better for other people. The preacher may not even be a preacher, he may just be someone who is looking down on you, that you try to conform. He is also making fun of people without vision, people who just want to be a cliche. ie the anarchist.
third stanza It seems insanely funny that his father and mother are doing this busy work, and talking about getting back to god. His father is loading his gun, and it doesn't seem as if he's really trying to do anything really, he's being a hypocrit in a sense. IMO
"And then they splashed into the deep blue sea It was a wonderful splash " Death isn't something to be afraid of, to be afraid of the enevitable is to be ignorant. We all must prepare, we all must be okay with whom we are.
fifth stanza We're blending into society, with this stanza. We memorize social security numbers, but we don't know who we are. We sing in the choir, but don't know the words. We're trying to be something we're not, for the "greater good" of our concious. He's saying we've gotta leave this idea that money has power over us. Even though it might, it shouldn't be the number one priority. sixth stanza We still put too much onto material goods. We look back as if we have failed society, just because we don't have things. We tend to look back rather than forward, on mistakes rather than opportunity.
and finally
"I'm happy just because I found out I am really no one"
I find true solice in this line. In the greater picture of things, we as humans are simply a pixle in the huge picture that is the world and history. He's not really found out anything, but he's found the biggest thing. It may be sarcasm, i'm not exactly sure.
Jim
you know, I agree with most of your opinions...but the anarchist belief stuck out at me. I don't think he is mentioning cliches because the next line after "And in the ear of every anarchist who sleeps but doesn't dream", is "we must sing, we must sing, we must sing"
you know, I agree with most of your opinions...but the anarchist belief stuck out at me. I don't think he is mentioning cliches because the next line after "And in the ear of every anarchist who sleeps but doesn't dream", is "we must sing, we must sing, we must sing"
I believe he is telling the anarchist to not worry about the government, and to allow the politicians to play their games. just live your own life.
I believe he is telling the anarchist to not worry about the government, and to allow the politicians to play their games. just live your own life.
he is telling the preacher to not worry about death and afterlife, especially of other people not concerning the preacher. just live life.
thats my opinion anyway...doesnt really matter much, just a suggestion. but as Conor himself puts it, "I am really no one"
The anarchist bit: I think he's telling them to stop talking and take some action
The anarchist bit: I think he's telling them to stop talking and take some action
I also think that the line "I found out I'm really no one" means that at the end of life, we die, and who we were becomes a thing of the past. We become no one, and just because we are someone right now, the time will come when we have to face our death.
I also think that the line "I found out I'm really no one" means that at the end of life, we die, and who we were becomes a thing of the past. We become no one, and just because we are someone right now, the time will come when we have to face our death.
I also think this entire song, in general, is showing how people cope with death, and how many people don't live life to the fullest.
I also think this entire song, in general, is showing how people cope with death, and how many people don't live life to the fullest.
Being at the bottom of everything, meaning being dead, or knocking on deaths door.
Being at the bottom of everything, meaning being dead, or knocking on deaths door.
"Oh my mornings coming back The whole world's waking up This city bus is swimming past I'm happy just because I found out that I am really no one"
This whole line being him having just awoken from Ego Death, finding out that he is really just a vessel, and the true him is no one. The true him doesn't exist, or just exists in an entire different way that none of us can understand. The only thing that is certain is that our Ego isn't real, or at least it won't be once everything is said in done. All that will linger on is our actions, so we have to make the best of every day, and try strive to be greater every day.
I was really analyzing this song yesterday, I know this may not be the actual interpretation, but it is how I interpret it.
anarchists have no vision and just want to conform? lolwut
anarchists have no vision and just want to conform? lolwut