this is my favorite song on the album. It's funny how there are so many different interpretations of the song. But that's the way his songs are. Andrew Birds lyrics are so understated that they mean all things to all people. That's part of his genius apart from his incredible songwriting ability. I've latched on to this idea of "the death of the author" by Roland Barthes, because i never seem to understand poems or lyrics; it basically says that it doesn't matter what the authors intentions were because it's impossible to know exactly what the author intended for it to mean. Andrew Bird is a great example of this.
But i still have my own interpretation. I think quisquilloso was closest to the meaning though his response was terse.
The song is anti-media, anti-corporate and anti-political manipulation. Art vs. capitalism.
Despite being abstract it is definitely a protest song.
"Signs on the avenue" brings to mind protesting. But maybe it means those schmuks outside trl too.
My opinion of this song vacillates after every listening. But i think it's a political protest song at heart. Maybe i just wish it was though. You know the whole idea of hearing what you want to hear.
I think it throws you off because of the genius of the line
"they'll fight for your neural walls and plasticities"
In this world of media and entertainment, who isn't fighting for a place in the "precious territory" of your brain.
Committees could mean the negative effects of group think that gives us political quagmires, but the music industry is lead by committees and group think as well.
So i think everyone is right or everyone is wrong or everyone is kind of right and kind of wrong.
this is my favorite song on the album. It's funny how there are so many different interpretations of the song. But that's the way his songs are. Andrew Birds lyrics are so understated that they mean all things to all people. That's part of his genius apart from his incredible songwriting ability. I've latched on to this idea of "the death of the author" by Roland Barthes, because i never seem to understand poems or lyrics; it basically says that it doesn't matter what the authors intentions were because it's impossible to know exactly what the author intended for it to mean. Andrew Bird is a great example of this. But i still have my own interpretation. I think quisquilloso was closest to the meaning though his response was terse. The song is anti-media, anti-corporate and anti-political manipulation. Art vs. capitalism. Despite being abstract it is definitely a protest song. "Signs on the avenue" brings to mind protesting. But maybe it means those schmuks outside trl too. My opinion of this song vacillates after every listening. But i think it's a political protest song at heart. Maybe i just wish it was though. You know the whole idea of hearing what you want to hear. I think it throws you off because of the genius of the line "they'll fight for your neural walls and plasticities" In this world of media and entertainment, who isn't fighting for a place in the "precious territory" of your brain. Committees could mean the negative effects of group think that gives us political quagmires, but the music industry is lead by committees and group think as well. So i think everyone is right or everyone is wrong or everyone is kind of right and kind of wrong.