I think the most meaningful line is this wonderful excerpt right here:
"We must take all of the medicine too expensive now to sell,
Set fire to the preacher who is promising us Hell!
And in the ear of every anarchist who sleeps but doesn't dream,
We must sing, we must sing, we must sing!"
What he, to me, is speaking about at this part is religion (or more specifically, religious beliefs). When he refers to the "Preacher," he's speaking of those who become to vehement with their religious beliefs, and want to impose them on everyone they meet. Metaphorically, he's telling those who do this to back off, and let others have their beliefs as they have their own.
Then, he moves automatically to the "Anarchist," which, to me, symbolizes atheists and atheism. "Who sleeps but doesn't dream," is in reference to Oblivion, the state of eternal unconsciousness. Thus, the line is symbolic of an atheist pondering Oblivion. However, by "singing," he tells the atheist to wake up, and enjoy life as it comes to him.
This line is very fascinating in the context of the beginning, which, well, is symbolic of life. We are all ultimately on a plane, headed towards our demise; death is inevitable, there's nothing we can do to stop it, and, calling back to the original parallel, there's no way we can get off the plane while it's in motion. However, those who worry should not, as it's best to just enjoy life while we still have it, and not to dwell on the petty details of what lies at the end. This is recurrent through the entire song, up through the middle to the very end...
"And then they splashed into the deep blue sea! It was a wonderful splash!"
Death has come, but in the end, who cares? "I'm happy just because: I've found out that I'm really no one!"
Therefore, I love this song. I'd love to do a full analysis of every line, but I fear it would monopolize the page. Bright Eyes is truly a lyrical master. It is, in a way, art.
That wasa wonderful analysis to the song. Everything you say makes so much sense when you apply it. Anyways, in all honesty, I would greatly enjoy reading a full analysis of the song, as you said you would love to have written one but didn't, in fear of monopolizing the page. Basically I want to read a full analysis of this song, if at all possible. If so, please e-mail me it or send me the link to it if you post it. The lyrical meaning is so deep in this song and I would love to hear what you...
That wasa wonderful analysis to the song. Everything you say makes so much sense when you apply it. Anyways, in all honesty, I would greatly enjoy reading a full analysis of the song, as you said you would love to have written one but didn't, in fear of monopolizing the page. Basically I want to read a full analysis of this song, if at all possible. If so, please e-mail me it or send me the link to it if you post it. The lyrical meaning is so deep in this song and I would love to hear what you think of it.
I think the most meaningful line is this wonderful excerpt right here:
"We must take all of the medicine too expensive now to sell, Set fire to the preacher who is promising us Hell! And in the ear of every anarchist who sleeps but doesn't dream, We must sing, we must sing, we must sing!"
What he, to me, is speaking about at this part is religion (or more specifically, religious beliefs). When he refers to the "Preacher," he's speaking of those who become to vehement with their religious beliefs, and want to impose them on everyone they meet. Metaphorically, he's telling those who do this to back off, and let others have their beliefs as they have their own.
Then, he moves automatically to the "Anarchist," which, to me, symbolizes atheists and atheism. "Who sleeps but doesn't dream," is in reference to Oblivion, the state of eternal unconsciousness. Thus, the line is symbolic of an atheist pondering Oblivion. However, by "singing," he tells the atheist to wake up, and enjoy life as it comes to him.
This line is very fascinating in the context of the beginning, which, well, is symbolic of life. We are all ultimately on a plane, headed towards our demise; death is inevitable, there's nothing we can do to stop it, and, calling back to the original parallel, there's no way we can get off the plane while it's in motion. However, those who worry should not, as it's best to just enjoy life while we still have it, and not to dwell on the petty details of what lies at the end. This is recurrent through the entire song, up through the middle to the very end...
"And then they splashed into the deep blue sea! It was a wonderful splash!"
Death has come, but in the end, who cares? "I'm happy just because: I've found out that I'm really no one!"
Therefore, I love this song. I'd love to do a full analysis of every line, but I fear it would monopolize the page. Bright Eyes is truly a lyrical master. It is, in a way, art.
That wasa wonderful analysis to the song. Everything you say makes so much sense when you apply it. Anyways, in all honesty, I would greatly enjoy reading a full analysis of the song, as you said you would love to have written one but didn't, in fear of monopolizing the page. Basically I want to read a full analysis of this song, if at all possible. If so, please e-mail me it or send me the link to it if you post it. The lyrical meaning is so deep in this song and I would love to hear what you...
That wasa wonderful analysis to the song. Everything you say makes so much sense when you apply it. Anyways, in all honesty, I would greatly enjoy reading a full analysis of the song, as you said you would love to have written one but didn't, in fear of monopolizing the page. Basically I want to read a full analysis of this song, if at all possible. If so, please e-mail me it or send me the link to it if you post it. The lyrical meaning is so deep in this song and I would love to hear what you think of it.