I think this song is a bout dying and the people around you dying, and that you shouldn't be afraid of death:
If you crash your car into,
Your best friends house,
Would you be quiet as,
Words come out of their mouth.
I don't know exactly what this verse means, but I think in the "would you be quiet as words come out of their mouth" he's asking someone if he would hang on to life as his friends try to safe him from death.
Stop..... dont do it
I have been waiting for it,
Stop..... I knew it would come.
In this verse the naritve shifts to that someone, who has decided that he wants to die. He's telling his friends to let him die for he knew it was coming.
If you find a god next to,
Your girlfriends bed,
Would it be hard to,
Sort out your spinning head.
The naritive shifts back to Leftwich. This time he's asking someone if, when his girlfriend is dying, he'd still know what to do with his life and if it would still be worth living.
Stop.... dont say that dear,
That you wanted him here,
Stop.... dont give him a clear.
The narritive shift to that someone again, the someone is now telling his girlfriend to hang on to life and not let the god take her.
Take a picture of them,
Take a picture of them.
This verse can be interpreted in two ways, wich is why Leftwich sings the sentence twice. On the first time he's telling the someone from the first verse to take the memories of his friends with him to heaven. On the second time he's telling the someone from the third verse to let his girlfriend go but he should always remember her.
If you are afraid dont be,
I have the whole thing planned,
We’ll start in the ocean baby,
And when we find the land,
We will be thankful to,
All of our friends,
That they didnt leave us,
As we got to the end.
In this verse he's telling us, the listeners, to not be afraid of dying cause he know what it will be like. We will go to some "land" wich is the afterlife. And when we get to this land, the memories of our friends will still be with us and we will be thankfull that they stuck with us to the end.
Take a picture of them,
Take a picture of them,
Take a picture of them,
Take a picture of them.
Again he's telling us to always remember the ones who've left us and that whe will always remember our friends and loved-ones when we've died and went to the afterlife.
If you find your faith in,
Your parents god,
Dont be so quick to,
Point out the flaws in it.
Here Leftwich is telling us that if believing in something helps you cope with stuf, than you shouldn't "point out their flaws" and you should just keep believing it even if it might seem unlikely.
Youve been around and youve seen,
The way that things work,
But you need a compass to,
Get around your house.
In this verse he's saying that dying opens up a whole new world. Because when you live and you've seen everything, you have not seen what it's like to die. The "But you need a compass to get around your house." line makes this clear, the "new house" is refering to heaven or Walhalla or whatever you want to call it.
This song is beautiful.
I agree with most of your analysis. The tone makes it sound like an atheist who is bitter about some people's willingness/eagerness to die simply because they believe they are going to a better place. As it goes on he slowly comes to terms with it. I completely disagree with you on the last verse though.
This song is beautiful.
I agree with most of your analysis. The tone makes it sound like an atheist who is bitter about some people's willingness/eagerness to die simply because they believe they are going to a better place. As it goes on he slowly comes to terms with it. I completely disagree with you on the last verse though.
You've been around and you've seen
The way that things work
You've been around and you've seen
The way that things work
Still referencing the previous verse I think he's talking about a new generation. You have access to far more information than your parents ever did. Therefore you believe you have a better understanding of the "way that things work"
But you need a compass to,
Get around your house.
I immediately thought of a GPS. Your parents did things differently. They got around and learned what they know through completely different methods. Its a message of wisdom versus knowledge. You want to point out the flaws in your parents god because you think you know everything, but the truth is, your parents have another tier of comprehension of spirituality. They grew up with closely knit families and intimate interactions, not text messages and facebook. Basically god doesn't necessarily represent what you think it does, but as the previous post said, it is a concept to help people cope with stuff. It shouldn't be dismissed so trivially.
I think those verses are trying to say if you're a twenty something know-it-all, you're not as clever as you think you are. "Stop, don't do it. I've been waiting for it." If that person believes they're going somewhere as opposed to ceasing to exit, who are you to deny them that? Then again, they're leaving you so your beliefs create a rift between you. I think the song is about coming to terms with that concept, and finding a middle ground.
I think this song is a bout dying and the people around you dying, and that you shouldn't be afraid of death:
If you crash your car into, Your best friends house, Would you be quiet as, Words come out of their mouth.
I don't know exactly what this verse means, but I think in the "would you be quiet as words come out of their mouth" he's asking someone if he would hang on to life as his friends try to safe him from death.
Stop..... dont do it I have been waiting for it, Stop..... I knew it would come.
In this verse the naritve shifts to that someone, who has decided that he wants to die. He's telling his friends to let him die for he knew it was coming.
If you find a god next to, Your girlfriends bed, Would it be hard to, Sort out your spinning head.
The naritive shifts back to Leftwich. This time he's asking someone if, when his girlfriend is dying, he'd still know what to do with his life and if it would still be worth living.
Stop.... dont say that dear, That you wanted him here, Stop.... dont give him a clear.
The narritive shift to that someone again, the someone is now telling his girlfriend to hang on to life and not let the god take her.
Take a picture of them, Take a picture of them.
This verse can be interpreted in two ways, wich is why Leftwich sings the sentence twice. On the first time he's telling the someone from the first verse to take the memories of his friends with him to heaven. On the second time he's telling the someone from the third verse to let his girlfriend go but he should always remember her.
If you are afraid dont be, I have the whole thing planned, We’ll start in the ocean baby, And when we find the land, We will be thankful to, All of our friends, That they didnt leave us, As we got to the end.
In this verse he's telling us, the listeners, to not be afraid of dying cause he know what it will be like. We will go to some "land" wich is the afterlife. And when we get to this land, the memories of our friends will still be with us and we will be thankfull that they stuck with us to the end.
Take a picture of them, Take a picture of them, Take a picture of them, Take a picture of them.
Again he's telling us to always remember the ones who've left us and that whe will always remember our friends and loved-ones when we've died and went to the afterlife.
If you find your faith in, Your parents god, Dont be so quick to, Point out the flaws in it.
Here Leftwich is telling us that if believing in something helps you cope with stuf, than you shouldn't "point out their flaws" and you should just keep believing it even if it might seem unlikely.
Youve been around and youve seen, The way that things work, But you need a compass to, Get around your house.
In this verse he's saying that dying opens up a whole new world. Because when you live and you've seen everything, you have not seen what it's like to die. The "But you need a compass to get around your house." line makes this clear, the "new house" is refering to heaven or Walhalla or whatever you want to call it.
This song is beautiful. I agree with most of your analysis. The tone makes it sound like an atheist who is bitter about some people's willingness/eagerness to die simply because they believe they are going to a better place. As it goes on he slowly comes to terms with it. I completely disagree with you on the last verse though.
This song is beautiful. I agree with most of your analysis. The tone makes it sound like an atheist who is bitter about some people's willingness/eagerness to die simply because they believe they are going to a better place. As it goes on he slowly comes to terms with it. I completely disagree with you on the last verse though.
You've been around and you've seen The way that things work
You've been around and you've seen The way that things work
Still referencing the previous verse I think he's talking about a new generation. You have access to far more information than your parents ever did. Therefore you believe you have a better understanding of the "way that things work"
But you need a compass to, Get around your house.
I immediately thought of a GPS. Your parents did things differently. They got around and learned what they know through completely different methods. Its a message of wisdom versus knowledge. You want to point out the flaws in your parents god because you think you know everything, but the truth is, your parents have another tier of comprehension of spirituality. They grew up with closely knit families and intimate interactions, not text messages and facebook. Basically god doesn't necessarily represent what you think it does, but as the previous post said, it is a concept to help people cope with stuff. It shouldn't be dismissed so trivially.
I think those verses are trying to say if you're a twenty something know-it-all, you're not as clever as you think you are. "Stop, don't do it. I've been waiting for it." If that person believes they're going somewhere as opposed to ceasing to exit, who are you to deny them that? Then again, they're leaving you so your beliefs create a rift between you. I think the song is about coming to terms with that concept, and finding a middle ground.