This song has a sort of rhythm that reminds me of a revolutionary march. I believe regina may be mocking Russian totalitarian leaders like Stalin or Lenin pretending she was one of them and had their ideals. The lame (the crippled, the paralyzed, the handicapped in whatever way) are bringing down the fit and healthy who are faster, stronger, smarter. The elderly are bringing down the young and their future, the future of the revolution (souls). The "cold" (i believe this could mean the meek, lonely, or even the individualistic) are taking away from the lifeblood and the passionate conformity of the revolution. Boris Pasternak was a poet during the reign of the leaders of the Russian/Soviet revolution and his ideas and criticisms of them sometimes found their way into his poetry. The poem that the Russian lyrics are taken from has somewhat of an apocalyptic or after-the-war feel to it with a pinch of hope like Begin to Hope's subtle theme. Maybe regina is saying, with words taken from Madame de Pompadour (who is said to have had a premonition of the impending political and social collapse that was that lead to the French Revolution), is that though we can change things for the better we can also change things for the worse.
@monkeykillzbanana absolutely not. It only refers to old age and human destiny. Look at your grandpa and you will understand. You will also understand the feeling that after you are dead, everything will fall apart.
@monkeykillzbanana absolutely not. It only refers to old age and human destiny. Look at your grandpa and you will understand. You will also understand the feeling that after you are dead, everything will fall apart.
@monkeykillzbanana absolutely not. It only refers to old age and human destiny. Look at your grandpa and you will understand. You will also understand the feeling that after you are dead, everything will fall apart.
@monkeykillzbanana absolutely not. It only refers to old age and human destiny. Look at your grandpa and you will understand. You will also understand the feeling that after you are dead, everything will fall apart.
This song has a sort of rhythm that reminds me of a revolutionary march. I believe regina may be mocking Russian totalitarian leaders like Stalin or Lenin pretending she was one of them and had their ideals. The lame (the crippled, the paralyzed, the handicapped in whatever way) are bringing down the fit and healthy who are faster, stronger, smarter. The elderly are bringing down the young and their future, the future of the revolution (souls). The "cold" (i believe this could mean the meek, lonely, or even the individualistic) are taking away from the lifeblood and the passionate conformity of the revolution. Boris Pasternak was a poet during the reign of the leaders of the Russian/Soviet revolution and his ideas and criticisms of them sometimes found their way into his poetry. The poem that the Russian lyrics are taken from has somewhat of an apocalyptic or after-the-war feel to it with a pinch of hope like Begin to Hope's subtle theme. Maybe regina is saying, with words taken from Madame de Pompadour (who is said to have had a premonition of the impending political and social collapse that was that lead to the French Revolution), is that though we can change things for the better we can also change things for the worse.
Your interpretation makes perfect sense!
Your interpretation makes perfect sense!
@monkeykillzbanana absolutely not. It only refers to old age and human destiny. Look at your grandpa and you will understand. You will also understand the feeling that after you are dead, everything will fall apart.
@monkeykillzbanana absolutely not. It only refers to old age and human destiny. Look at your grandpa and you will understand. You will also understand the feeling that after you are dead, everything will fall apart.
@monkeykillzbanana absolutely not. It only refers to old age and human destiny. Look at your grandpa and you will understand. You will also understand the feeling that after you are dead, everything will fall apart.
@monkeykillzbanana absolutely not. It only refers to old age and human destiny. Look at your grandpa and you will understand. You will also understand the feeling that after you are dead, everything will fall apart.