Feel as though this song is about how the general concept of free will does not actually exist in modern day society. This song begins in the mindset of a young rebel, whose dream is not an odd one at becoming famous and living the life a celebrity. A dream life where it seems as though one is free to do anything in life, but the song brings the point that this so called "dream life" is a life which has already been planned and set. The song then compares the problem to a typical "office job" type of life where it is the same routine, of going to work everyday. By making this comparison the songs over all meaning can be interpreted as even a with a "dream life" one will still fall into the basics of an everyday routine much like that of working in an office, and from the beginning of life, no matter the choices one makes, everyone in society is born with the fate of living a pretend life that is not chosen for them.
@liferollson37 Basically your right but I still think there is also that theme plus the dual more literal metaphorical theme of the following:
@liferollson37 Basically your right but I still think there is also that theme plus the dual more literal metaphorical theme of the following:
As far as I gather the song. The song is about 2 young protagonists who could be anything from 20 to 35/36 who realize youth won't last forever or they may even be on their last throws of youth and have a peter pan complex if they are older (the listener is free to decide which) who delude themselves into thinking if they go to the clubs the rich and famous do and drink hard like they do they will somehow magically get all the models and rich girls but its a delusional fantasy.
It ultimately leads to the death of the would be peter pans and the actual stars but at least the actual stars had the trappings of wealth such as women and fast cars to make up for their sadness, whereas the average folks missed out on the things that could have made up for not having those things because they were trapped on a fantasy; there family and friends. It's not saying don't be a peter pan or party hard it's saying don't forget about the things that make you truly happy whilst you're having fun and trying to be a real life Dorian gray. Hey I want to be Dorian gray just like any other guy.
It's also a song about how no matter what age or social status we are we wish we were something else, it's a bit like the book the Great Gatsby which basically states that having a dream, an unrealistic one at that is better than actually achieving it. For example in this song the young want to be adults the adults want to remain 18 forever, the office workers wish to have the exciting and materialistic life full of hedonism and hot women, the stars wish for a quieter cleaner more simple life maybe even envying the office workers who are envying them..
It's about how people are never happy and how fucked up that means we all are....
"I miss the comfort of my mother and the weight of the world" sure as hell don't sound like a band criticizing those who work hard...
Also "the models will get pregnant and have children BUT what else can we do but get a divorce, everything will run its course" is clearly saying well actually they could actually just love their model wives who bore their children for them like that would be a new one lol!
Feel as though this song is about how the general concept of free will does not actually exist in modern day society. This song begins in the mindset of a young rebel, whose dream is not an odd one at becoming famous and living the life a celebrity. A dream life where it seems as though one is free to do anything in life, but the song brings the point that this so called "dream life" is a life which has already been planned and set. The song then compares the problem to a typical "office job" type of life where it is the same routine, of going to work everyday. By making this comparison the songs over all meaning can be interpreted as even a with a "dream life" one will still fall into the basics of an everyday routine much like that of working in an office, and from the beginning of life, no matter the choices one makes, everyone in society is born with the fate of living a pretend life that is not chosen for them.
@liferollson37 beautiful!
@liferollson37 beautiful!
@liferollson37 Basically your right but I still think there is also that theme plus the dual more literal metaphorical theme of the following:
@liferollson37 Basically your right but I still think there is also that theme plus the dual more literal metaphorical theme of the following:
As far as I gather the song. The song is about 2 young protagonists who could be anything from 20 to 35/36 who realize youth won't last forever or they may even be on their last throws of youth and have a peter pan complex if they are older (the listener is free to decide which) who delude themselves into thinking if they go to the clubs the rich and famous do and drink hard like they do they will somehow magically get all the models and rich girls but its a delusional fantasy.
It ultimately leads to the death of the would be peter pans and the actual stars but at least the actual stars had the trappings of wealth such as women and fast cars to make up for their sadness, whereas the average folks missed out on the things that could have made up for not having those things because they were trapped on a fantasy; there family and friends. It's not saying don't be a peter pan or party hard it's saying don't forget about the things that make you truly happy whilst you're having fun and trying to be a real life Dorian gray. Hey I want to be Dorian gray just like any other guy.
It's also a song about how no matter what age or social status we are we wish we were something else, it's a bit like the book the Great Gatsby which basically states that having a dream, an unrealistic one at that is better than actually achieving it. For example in this song the young want to be adults the adults want to remain 18 forever, the office workers wish to have the exciting and materialistic life full of hedonism and hot women, the stars wish for a quieter cleaner more simple life maybe even envying the office workers who are envying them.. It's about how people are never happy and how fucked up that means we all are....
"I miss the comfort of my mother and the weight of the world" sure as hell don't sound like a band criticizing those who work hard...
Also "the models will get pregnant and have children BUT what else can we do but get a divorce, everything will run its course" is clearly saying well actually they could actually just love their model wives who bore their children for them like that would be a new one lol!