chess = war ("my country" and "their country")
chess=life ("me" and "them")
I'VE SEEN ALL GOOD PEOPLE TURN THEIR HEADS EACH DAY
SO SATISFIED I'M ON MY WAY.
Soldier, so sure he's doing the right thing, all his fellow citizens cheering him.
TAKE A STRAIGHT AND STRONGER COURSE TO THE CORNER OF YOUR LIFE.
Follow orders blindly, so that you end up at the corner of your life, dead. (the other corner of a chess board, where you can be easily captured)
MAKE THE WHITE QUEEN RUN SO FAST SHE HASN'T GOT TIME TO MAKE YOU A WIFE.
If you focus on making an enemy out of different nations, they will be concentrating their efforts on defending themselves (RUNNING FAST) instead of possibly developing a good relationship.
'CAUSE IT'S TIME, IS TIME IN TIME WITH YOUR TIME AND ITS NEWS IT CAPTURED
FOR THE QUEEN TO USE.
reference to chess again, when if it's the opponent's move, you are suspended in time, and the opponent sees "the news" (your movements) and the queen can now use it to her advantage. Same with real-time war, when the news is captured, information is used by the media to one nation's advantage. news is captured in a short video/a photo, that can be manipulated.
MOVE ME ON TO ANY BLACK SQUARE,
USE ME ANY TIME YOU WANT,
JUST REMEMBER THAT THE GOAL
IS FOR US ALL TO CAPTURE ALL WE WANT.
YEA, YEA, YEA.
an individual is used by the government, just like a chess piece, in the Statist view of black ("our") and white ("their") worlds. This view is mocked by saying "yeah yeah yeah", ironically. From now on the song gives us a different view, and advice follows:
DON'T SURROUND YOURSELF WITH YOURSELF,
Don't look at the world as only "us" and "them". Don't identify yourself with either black or white chess pieces. Go mingle.
MOVE ON BACK TWO SQUARES
Moving forward and attacking isn't progress. If you refrain from attacking, it is the REAL move forward ("MOVE ON"), although it's seen as a move backwards ("MOVE BACK").
At the beginning of a chess game, a pawn can move forward 2 squares. But what if he didn't? What if he said no to starting a war and did the opposite thing?
SEND AN INSTANT KARMA TO ME
Don't initiate violence. Initiate love.
@zamiast Cool. I like your interpretation, but I think this song could hold meanings for both war and, as others have mentioned here, social metaphors and "making a wall around yourself".
@zamiast Cool. I like your interpretation, but I think this song could hold meanings for both war and, as others have mentioned here, social metaphors and "making a wall around yourself".
chess = war ("my country" and "their country") chess=life ("me" and "them") I'VE SEEN ALL GOOD PEOPLE TURN THEIR HEADS EACH DAY SO SATISFIED I'M ON MY WAY. Soldier, so sure he's doing the right thing, all his fellow citizens cheering him. TAKE A STRAIGHT AND STRONGER COURSE TO THE CORNER OF YOUR LIFE. Follow orders blindly, so that you end up at the corner of your life, dead. (the other corner of a chess board, where you can be easily captured) MAKE THE WHITE QUEEN RUN SO FAST SHE HASN'T GOT TIME TO MAKE YOU A WIFE. If you focus on making an enemy out of different nations, they will be concentrating their efforts on defending themselves (RUNNING FAST) instead of possibly developing a good relationship.
'CAUSE IT'S TIME, IS TIME IN TIME WITH YOUR TIME AND ITS NEWS IT CAPTURED FOR THE QUEEN TO USE. reference to chess again, when if it's the opponent's move, you are suspended in time, and the opponent sees "the news" (your movements) and the queen can now use it to her advantage. Same with real-time war, when the news is captured, information is used by the media to one nation's advantage. news is captured in a short video/a photo, that can be manipulated.
MOVE ME ON TO ANY BLACK SQUARE, USE ME ANY TIME YOU WANT, JUST REMEMBER THAT THE GOAL IS FOR US ALL TO CAPTURE ALL WE WANT. YEA, YEA, YEA. an individual is used by the government, just like a chess piece, in the Statist view of black ("our") and white ("their") worlds. This view is mocked by saying "yeah yeah yeah", ironically. From now on the song gives us a different view, and advice follows:
DON'T SURROUND YOURSELF WITH YOURSELF, Don't look at the world as only "us" and "them". Don't identify yourself with either black or white chess pieces. Go mingle. MOVE ON BACK TWO SQUARES Moving forward and attacking isn't progress. If you refrain from attacking, it is the REAL move forward ("MOVE ON"), although it's seen as a move backwards ("MOVE BACK"). At the beginning of a chess game, a pawn can move forward 2 squares. But what if he didn't? What if he said no to starting a war and did the opposite thing? SEND AN INSTANT KARMA TO ME Don't initiate violence. Initiate love.
Amazing! Thank you so much
Amazing! Thank you so much
Out of this world insight. Thank you for sharing your wisdom
Out of this world insight. Thank you for sharing your wisdom
@zamiast Cool. I like your interpretation, but I think this song could hold meanings for both war and, as others have mentioned here, social metaphors and "making a wall around yourself".
@zamiast Cool. I like your interpretation, but I think this song could hold meanings for both war and, as others have mentioned here, social metaphors and "making a wall around yourself".
@zamiast Excellent insights!
@zamiast Excellent insights!