And lets not forget that even if Bird is merely suggesting a point rather than outright saying it, that is an additional level of artistry for him to work with. He establishes a tension between the almost serene tone of the song and the substance of the lyrics. It seems to me that a lot would have been lost had he written, "Man, even though we're alive today and we are an extremely powerful nation, one day we'll all be dead and our empire will have gone to dust. Kinda like the Scythians." Don't punish him for being an artist.
Having said that, I adore this song with my heart and mind. For me, the defining line of this song is, "Now their offering views of exiting empire. Such breathtaking views of Scythian empires."
Agreed on the "serenity" of the song as it relates to destructive themes. Completely in line with "Yawning at the Apocalypse" . The idea is, we've seen this before in the past and we're part of it. It's nothing new.
Agreed on the "serenity" of the song as it relates to destructive themes. Completely in line with "Yawning at the Apocalypse" . The idea is, we've seen this before in the past and we're part of it. It's nothing new.
And lets not forget that even if Bird is merely suggesting a point rather than outright saying it, that is an additional level of artistry for him to work with. He establishes a tension between the almost serene tone of the song and the substance of the lyrics. It seems to me that a lot would have been lost had he written, "Man, even though we're alive today and we are an extremely powerful nation, one day we'll all be dead and our empire will have gone to dust. Kinda like the Scythians." Don't punish him for being an artist.
Having said that, I adore this song with my heart and mind. For me, the defining line of this song is, "Now their offering views of exiting empire. Such breathtaking views of Scythian empires."
Agreed on the "serenity" of the song as it relates to destructive themes. Completely in line with "Yawning at the Apocalypse" . The idea is, we've seen this before in the past and we're part of it. It's nothing new.
Agreed on the "serenity" of the song as it relates to destructive themes. Completely in line with "Yawning at the Apocalypse" . The idea is, we've seen this before in the past and we're part of it. It's nothing new.