I think derekdavies is rigth, the song is a kind social commentary embedded in a kind of tribute to a girl who has been a victim of terrorism.
I think it's "prophet and their bombs have had another sucess" rather than "prophets and theri pawns". Ther's a sense of helplessness in the face of terrorism "i'm wondering why we bother at all"
+"i think about how long it will take them to blow us away" but its mixed with a feeling of defiance"But i won't get me down, I'm just thankful to be facing the day"
"It's 5 o' clock on a Friday morning
One hundred telephones sit and ring
One of them’s from someone who knew you...
And I still think of you on cold winter mornings" seems to be talking bought after the girl has died and people are phonin to console and comfort him, and he reminisces about a time when never would have beleived that our lives could be effected by the "erronous fools", terrorists.
Like derekdavies says, he bemoans the fact that people are miserable when they are still alive, you never know when it's goin to be ur last day.
As for the title i think i heard it before the london shooting of Jean charles de menezes titled "trains to brazil" on zane lowe's show on radio1, couldn't be sure bout this one tho.
either way, wotever it means, it's such a beautiful song to listen to, and strangely uplifting considering its about such a serious subject. Go guillemots!
I think derekdavies is rigth, the song is a kind social commentary embedded in a kind of tribute to a girl who has been a victim of terrorism. I think it's "prophet and their bombs have had another sucess" rather than "prophets and theri pawns". Ther's a sense of helplessness in the face of terrorism "i'm wondering why we bother at all" +"i think about how long it will take them to blow us away" but its mixed with a feeling of defiance"But i won't get me down, I'm just thankful to be facing the day"
"It's 5 o' clock on a Friday morning One hundred telephones sit and ring One of them’s from someone who knew you... And I still think of you on cold winter mornings" seems to be talking bought after the girl has died and people are phonin to console and comfort him, and he reminisces about a time when never would have beleived that our lives could be effected by the "erronous fools", terrorists.
Like derekdavies says, he bemoans the fact that people are miserable when they are still alive, you never know when it's goin to be ur last day.
As for the title i think i heard it before the london shooting of Jean charles de menezes titled "trains to brazil" on zane lowe's show on radio1, couldn't be sure bout this one tho.
either way, wotever it means, it's such a beautiful song to listen to, and strangely uplifting considering its about such a serious subject. Go guillemots!