I think it's a commentary to physical vs. emotional "trials". The first boys experienced an event that injured him and left him physically changed, the girl had extensive natural blemishes. Exactly as the lyrics say, neither knew why, they just knew they were different, but none the less had these circles of people around them. However, they were still better off than the kid whose parents mentally brainwashed him...who was not allowed to socialize, was not allowed to go out, and was obviously being raised in some cultish church that he didn't know what any of it meant or why...he was simply being blindly raised to be a shut in and follow an idealogy that wasn't being explained, just, "You do it." So that's my take, physical differences can be challenging, but emotional brainwashing and not being you're own person is more damning.
@WVOtter I think you are hitting it right on the mark. It is about being different in a way that you cannot easily hide. I understand this because the 2nd verse about the birthmarks perfectly describes me growing up. I have them all over my body and it made a lot of school difficult. Its probably why I only kept up with a handful of people from school and when I moved away I never really had a desire to return.
Though I think in the end it might have been a good thing. You become much more understanding toward people....
@WVOtter I think you are hitting it right on the mark. It is about being different in a way that you cannot easily hide. I understand this because the 2nd verse about the birthmarks perfectly describes me growing up. I have them all over my body and it made a lot of school difficult. Its probably why I only kept up with a handful of people from school and when I moved away I never really had a desire to return.
Though I think in the end it might have been a good thing. You become much more understanding toward people. You can either be more understanding or critical of people after experiencing that. I am glad I chose understanding.
I think it's a commentary to physical vs. emotional "trials". The first boys experienced an event that injured him and left him physically changed, the girl had extensive natural blemishes. Exactly as the lyrics say, neither knew why, they just knew they were different, but none the less had these circles of people around them. However, they were still better off than the kid whose parents mentally brainwashed him...who was not allowed to socialize, was not allowed to go out, and was obviously being raised in some cultish church that he didn't know what any of it meant or why...he was simply being blindly raised to be a shut in and follow an idealogy that wasn't being explained, just, "You do it." So that's my take, physical differences can be challenging, but emotional brainwashing and not being you're own person is more damning.
@WVOtter I think this is the exact meaning of the song. It's pretty straight forward.
@WVOtter I think this is the exact meaning of the song. It's pretty straight forward.
I agree.
I agree.
@WVOtter I think you are hitting it right on the mark. It is about being different in a way that you cannot easily hide. I understand this because the 2nd verse about the birthmarks perfectly describes me growing up. I have them all over my body and it made a lot of school difficult. Its probably why I only kept up with a handful of people from school and when I moved away I never really had a desire to return. Though I think in the end it might have been a good thing. You become much more understanding toward people....
@WVOtter I think you are hitting it right on the mark. It is about being different in a way that you cannot easily hide. I understand this because the 2nd verse about the birthmarks perfectly describes me growing up. I have them all over my body and it made a lot of school difficult. Its probably why I only kept up with a handful of people from school and when I moved away I never really had a desire to return. Though I think in the end it might have been a good thing. You become much more understanding toward people. You can either be more understanding or critical of people after experiencing that. I am glad I chose understanding.