to understand this song, one should read the 17th century Dutch philosopher -Baruch Spinoza. In essence, Spinoza, lthough being a religious Jew, was in effect one of the first heralds of secular (dis-)believes in modern times.
Nature is god, said Spinoza, and there is no transcendental one. More then this - there is nothing.
Determinism governs the world and free will is an illusion. But our limited mind, of course, it "feels" like we are free, but that's just out epidemiological limit. So, how can we know where leaves falling in the night are blowing? there is no way of knowing. Our lives appear to us an an unfolding, open ended movie. like a dream in the night, we can never know where we are going. Still, deep within us, we ask the question of the determinism we see around us - why the sea on the tide can has no way of turning (e.g, choose is way). We feel we are free, but we see determinism surrounding us. We want the comfort of certainty and absolute knowledge, but also fear it since its consequence will surly mean we are no more then sophisticated automatons.
The solution for this dilemma is written in the second stanza: accept the uncertainty and re-joy in it (no care in the world).
the official video of the song, appear to support this thesis. It has religious icons and setting (cross, and hell-like environment), Bryan is sitting in a cinema, watching himself play in a scene.
@ququrico Thank you for your thoughtful interpretation. Yes, I am most familiar with Spinoza, and always felt the beautiful melancholy of this song, and deceptive simplicity of the lyrics, hinted at deeper meanings. Good observations with the religious imagery in the video. Enjoyed your take, and it expanded my view of this haunting song.
@ququrico Thank you for your thoughtful interpretation. Yes, I am most familiar with Spinoza, and always felt the beautiful melancholy of this song, and deceptive simplicity of the lyrics, hinted at deeper meanings. Good observations with the religious imagery in the video. Enjoyed your take, and it expanded my view of this haunting song.
@ququrico well said.. now in our hubris over quantum theory, multiverse soft science fiction, and recent delusional and useless misinterpretations of relativity theory, we forget more important stuff that was known in 1905, 300 yrs back and eved 2000+, by Aeschyus the "father of Tragedy" who one of the first to used this "trope" of fate to entertain and relieve our anxiety , not to make us depressed or felling powerless. brilliant song brilliant use in by Sophie Copola in Lost in Translation
@ququrico well said.. now in our hubris over quantum theory, multiverse soft science fiction, and recent delusional and useless misinterpretations of relativity theory, we forget more important stuff that was known in 1905, 300 yrs back and eved 2000+, by Aeschyus the "father of Tragedy" who one of the first to used this "trope" of fate to entertain and relieve our anxiety , not to make us depressed or felling powerless. brilliant song brilliant use in by Sophie Copola in Lost in Translation
to understand this song, one should read the 17th century Dutch philosopher -Baruch Spinoza. In essence, Spinoza, lthough being a religious Jew, was in effect one of the first heralds of secular (dis-)believes in modern times. Nature is god, said Spinoza, and there is no transcendental one. More then this - there is nothing. Determinism governs the world and free will is an illusion. But our limited mind, of course, it "feels" like we are free, but that's just out epidemiological limit. So, how can we know where leaves falling in the night are blowing? there is no way of knowing. Our lives appear to us an an unfolding, open ended movie. like a dream in the night, we can never know where we are going. Still, deep within us, we ask the question of the determinism we see around us - why the sea on the tide can has no way of turning (e.g, choose is way). We feel we are free, but we see determinism surrounding us. We want the comfort of certainty and absolute knowledge, but also fear it since its consequence will surly mean we are no more then sophisticated automatons. The solution for this dilemma is written in the second stanza: accept the uncertainty and re-joy in it (no care in the world). the official video of the song, appear to support this thesis. It has religious icons and setting (cross, and hell-like environment), Bryan is sitting in a cinema, watching himself play in a scene.
@ququrico HAHAHAHAHA oh man thats funny.. yeah everything is about being an atheist hahaha
@ququrico HAHAHAHAHA oh man thats funny.. yeah everything is about being an atheist hahaha
@ququrico Good analysis.
@ququrico Good analysis.
Nope. Never in a million years is it that deep. This isn’t Progressive Rock you know. It’s the next guy down and their analysis. Simple as that.
Nope. Never in a million years is it that deep. This isn’t Progressive Rock you know. It’s the next guy down and their analysis. Simple as that.
@ququrico Thank you for your thoughtful interpretation. Yes, I am most familiar with Spinoza, and always felt the beautiful melancholy of this song, and deceptive simplicity of the lyrics, hinted at deeper meanings. Good observations with the religious imagery in the video. Enjoyed your take, and it expanded my view of this haunting song.
@ququrico Thank you for your thoughtful interpretation. Yes, I am most familiar with Spinoza, and always felt the beautiful melancholy of this song, and deceptive simplicity of the lyrics, hinted at deeper meanings. Good observations with the religious imagery in the video. Enjoyed your take, and it expanded my view of this haunting song.
@ququrico Thank you. Really appreciate this insight. The song transcends to poetry. What a gift.
@ququrico Thank you. Really appreciate this insight. The song transcends to poetry. What a gift.
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Perfect! Just as it only could have been. ;)
Perfect! Just as it only could have been. ;)
@gnash As a matter if fact, it is progressive rock.
@gnash As a matter if fact, it is progressive rock.
@ququrico well said.. now in our hubris over quantum theory, multiverse soft science fiction, and recent delusional and useless misinterpretations of relativity theory, we forget more important stuff that was known in 1905, 300 yrs back and eved 2000+, by Aeschyus the "father of Tragedy" who one of the first to used this "trope" of fate to entertain and relieve our anxiety , not to make us depressed or felling powerless. brilliant song brilliant use in by Sophie Copola in Lost in Translation
@ququrico well said.. now in our hubris over quantum theory, multiverse soft science fiction, and recent delusional and useless misinterpretations of relativity theory, we forget more important stuff that was known in 1905, 300 yrs back and eved 2000+, by Aeschyus the "father of Tragedy" who one of the first to used this "trope" of fate to entertain and relieve our anxiety , not to make us depressed or felling powerless. brilliant song brilliant use in by Sophie Copola in Lost in Translation
@ququrico Wowza, you totally killed that! A+ I knew Roxy Music was deep. I hope you did one for Slave to Love, checking now!
@ququrico Wowza, you totally killed that! A+ I knew Roxy Music was deep. I hope you did one for Slave to Love, checking now!