This song is a beautiful examination of the bourgeois mindset. They comment on the pelagian nature of society, they are building their own 'tower of babel' because they see the society collapsing behind their progressive thought, "I write home laughing, 'look at me now,' / the walls of my home come crumbling down." He simply "goes along" with this mindset; all his life his "greed and pride" has been nursed by society and he accepts this mentality for its face value. He is promised success, that they will "slip into the cloud." His conscious, however, seems to contradict this notion of being able to reach the heavens without grace from the beginning "I believe in grace and choice." But he has seen the depths of human falleness, "So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been / You know our breath is weak and our body is dead." What he wishes is to be "born without a mask" to be born into truth, which wears no mask and is what is. He examines this mentality (as it is attractive, who wouldn't want to get to the heavens on their own--it is an accomplishment of all time!).
He finds his answer, however, as he begins his attempt: "Press my nose up to the glass around your heart / I should have known I was weaker from the start" Here he gets as far as he can, but cannot reach the heart of the divine without help, his nose hits the glass, and he cannot go any farther without grace. He therefore says he will do everything he can to bring this bourgeois mindset to an end: "You built your wall so now we'll play in my bloody part to tear, to tear it down / Well I'm gonna tear, tear them down"
Are you reading the Communist Manifesto?
I believe this song is about no such thing, and can see no evidence whatsoever in what you have written.
Are you reading the Communist Manifesto?
I believe this song is about no such thing, and can see no evidence whatsoever in what you have written.
It's about being in love and breaking down the walls of resistance in oneself and the object of affection. The Tower of Babel is a nice allegory for for breaking down the walls The following line is central to the theme.
It's about being in love and breaking down the walls of resistance in oneself and the object of affection. The Tower of Babel is a nice allegory for for breaking down the walls The following line is central to the theme.
Press my nose up to the glass around your heart
I should have known I was weaker from the start
You’ll build your walls and I will play my bloody part
To tear, tear them down
and earlier....
And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons
And I know that choices color all I’ve done
But I’ll explain it all to the watchman’s son
I never lived a year better spent in love
ITs about trying to attain the divinity of love and he is finally borne without a mask - honest in his feelings.
Do you have any knowledge of the Communist Manifesto or the tower of Babel?
Do you have any knowledge of the Communist Manifesto or the tower of Babel?
Furthermore, was simply pulling an apparent connection between the communist manifesto and my post suppose to defeat my argument? OR was your rebuttal simply saying " I believe this song is about no such thing, and can see no evidence whatsoever in what you have written"? If so, wonderful rebuttal! I'm sure everyone who likes to reduce their intellect to the level of the passions thinks your so clever!
Furthermore, was simply pulling an apparent connection between the communist manifesto and my post suppose to defeat my argument? OR was your rebuttal simply saying " I believe this song is about no such thing, and can see no evidence whatsoever in what you have written"? If so, wonderful rebuttal! I'm sure everyone who likes to reduce their intellect to the level of the passions thinks your so clever!
I did, in fact, provide an argument that was intimately connected to the song's lyrics. If you wish to provide a real rebuttal to my argument, I would love to hear it! I'm in pursuit of truth! Until then, please don't make such stupid remarks.
As for your interpretation:
I feel it lacks depth, but contains within it certain truths that are actually compatible with my own. If, like I said, this song is expressing the transformation of the poet out of the mediocrity of the bourgeois culture into a place where he wishes to rely totally upon grace. Then your interpretation of "breaking down the walls of resistance in oneself" fits perfectly! This is the process which is necessary to undergo this transformation.
And to your final comment, "ITs about trying to attain the divinity of love," I would agree. But it certainly doesn't paint this process as direct result of him being born without a mask. If you've read the tower of Babel, Its not just God getting mad at humans and knocking down a tower; rather, its concerning humans who wish to reach the heavens without God. God smites them to help them realize their dependance. So, if the poet is going to 'play [his] bloody part to tear' down this tower then he doesn't want people to try "to attain the divinity of love" but rather to turn to grace and dependency.
This song is a beautiful examination of the bourgeois mindset. They comment on the pelagian nature of society, they are building their own 'tower of babel' because they see the society collapsing behind their progressive thought, "I write home laughing, 'look at me now,' / the walls of my home come crumbling down." He simply "goes along" with this mindset; all his life his "greed and pride" has been nursed by society and he accepts this mentality for its face value. He is promised success, that they will "slip into the cloud." His conscious, however, seems to contradict this notion of being able to reach the heavens without grace from the beginning "I believe in grace and choice." But he has seen the depths of human falleness, "So come down from your mountain and stand where we've been / You know our breath is weak and our body is dead." What he wishes is to be "born without a mask" to be born into truth, which wears no mask and is what is. He examines this mentality (as it is attractive, who wouldn't want to get to the heavens on their own--it is an accomplishment of all time!).
He finds his answer, however, as he begins his attempt: "Press my nose up to the glass around your heart / I should have known I was weaker from the start" Here he gets as far as he can, but cannot reach the heart of the divine without help, his nose hits the glass, and he cannot go any farther without grace. He therefore says he will do everything he can to bring this bourgeois mindset to an end: "You built your wall so now we'll play in my bloody part to tear, to tear it down / Well I'm gonna tear, tear them down"
Are you reading the Communist Manifesto? I believe this song is about no such thing, and can see no evidence whatsoever in what you have written.
Are you reading the Communist Manifesto? I believe this song is about no such thing, and can see no evidence whatsoever in what you have written.
It's about being in love and breaking down the walls of resistance in oneself and the object of affection. The Tower of Babel is a nice allegory for for breaking down the walls The following line is central to the theme.
It's about being in love and breaking down the walls of resistance in oneself and the object of affection. The Tower of Babel is a nice allegory for for breaking down the walls The following line is central to the theme.
Press my nose up to the glass around your heart I should have known I was weaker from the start You’ll build your walls and I will play my bloody part To tear, tear them down
and earlier....
And my ears hear the call of my unborn sons And I know that choices color all I’ve done But I’ll explain it all to the watchman’s son I never lived a year better spent in love
ITs about trying to attain the divinity of love and he is finally borne without a mask - honest in his feelings.
Do you have any knowledge of the Communist Manifesto or the tower of Babel?
Do you have any knowledge of the Communist Manifesto or the tower of Babel?
Furthermore, was simply pulling an apparent connection between the communist manifesto and my post suppose to defeat my argument? OR was your rebuttal simply saying " I believe this song is about no such thing, and can see no evidence whatsoever in what you have written"? If so, wonderful rebuttal! I'm sure everyone who likes to reduce their intellect to the level of the passions thinks your so clever!
Furthermore, was simply pulling an apparent connection between the communist manifesto and my post suppose to defeat my argument? OR was your rebuttal simply saying " I believe this song is about no such thing, and can see no evidence whatsoever in what you have written"? If so, wonderful rebuttal! I'm sure everyone who likes to reduce their intellect to the level of the passions thinks your so clever!
I did, in fact, provide an argument that was intimately connected to the song's lyrics. If you wish to provide a real rebuttal to my argument, I would love to hear it! I'm in pursuit of truth! Until then, please don't make such stupid remarks.
As for your interpretation:
I feel it lacks depth, but contains within it certain truths that are actually compatible with my own. If, like I said, this song is expressing the transformation of the poet out of the mediocrity of the bourgeois culture into a place where he wishes to rely totally upon grace. Then your interpretation of "breaking down the walls of resistance in oneself" fits perfectly! This is the process which is necessary to undergo this transformation.
And to your final comment, "ITs about trying to attain the divinity of love," I would agree. But it certainly doesn't paint this process as direct result of him being born without a mask. If you've read the tower of Babel, Its not just God getting mad at humans and knocking down a tower; rather, its concerning humans who wish to reach the heavens without God. God smites them to help them realize their dependance. So, if the poet is going to 'play [his] bloody part to tear' down this tower then he doesn't want people to try "to attain the divinity of love" but rather to turn to grace and dependency.