I just wanted to add something to this, and I hope it adds even more to this song for someone out there as it has for me. It's strange, because I sat around thinking for a long time what the meaning of the line, "Do not spray into eyes - I have sprayed you into my eyes." could mean and it finally dawned on me.
There are warnings on spray cans that literally say, "Do not spray into eyes". If you take into account what Taro and Capa did as a living, taking photos of war, and how dangerous that is to do, then add in the fact that Taro died while doing that job years before Capa did, you will get the meaning. Basically, to me at least, Taro's death is the warning to Capa of how dangerous their job can be, "Do not spray into eyes". But, Capa ignores this and even knowing full well, he still continues to do that job until it kills him as well, "I have sprayed you into my eyes".
Now, if you blend in the beautiful and soft way its sung, you get a feeling of peace when you hear that line. That to me is because its meant as if Capa has done so understanding that he might die as Taro did, but that's fine because he will be with her all that much sooner.
In an abstract way... this is what love between two people is all about. We are all warnings, we all have things we have done in our lives that have terrible consequences. But, the people that love us don't care, and they would even go so far as to do those same things with you because they love you so much.
"Do not spray into eyes - I have sprayed you into my eyes."
For me, it really is the most beautiful lyric I have ever heard... it brought tears to my eyes and I couldn't stop crying when I realized what it meant. It is so simple it's almost childish... but it is SO powerful, that the emotion of its meaning cuts deep in a beautiful way.
It made me think of my wife and my daughter immediately.
@Daoist And also, the context of them being photographers... Do not spray into eyes... They look literally through a lens at some of the most horrific and dangerous scenes mankind has produced and they do it bravely, and often out of love for each other. You really nailed this on the head, truly a beautiful song.
@Daoist And also, the context of them being photographers... Do not spray into eyes... They look literally through a lens at some of the most horrific and dangerous scenes mankind has produced and they do it bravely, and often out of love for each other. You really nailed this on the head, truly a beautiful song.
@Daoist Your analysis made me cry. Wow. I love that you say we are all, in our own way, dangerous, bringing terrible consequences; as if, we all walk around with a warning on our faces, "do not spray into eyes." Capa doesn't care, and love doesn't care--"I have sprayed you into my eyes."
@Daoist Your analysis made me cry. Wow. I love that you say we are all, in our own way, dangerous, bringing terrible consequences; as if, we all walk around with a warning on our faces, "do not spray into eyes." Capa doesn't care, and love doesn't care--"I have sprayed you into my eyes."
@Daoist I had to create an account to say thank you for your interpretation, I'm not a soppy guy at all but it really hit hard. tear in my eyes sort of thing. Thank you for really changing my day buddy.
@Daoist I had to create an account to say thank you for your interpretation, I'm not a soppy guy at all but it really hit hard. tear in my eyes sort of thing. Thank you for really changing my day buddy.
@Daoist@Daoist I saw alt-j about a week ago at Bonnaroo and tears just continously streamed down my face during this song and continued way after the song ceased. I briefly researched the song when I first discovered it and knew it was about war, but I never really thoroughly researched it until tonight. I did not realize how much depth this song holds. alt-j’s music has always hit me in my intellectual feels compared to most artists. This is how music should be!
@Daoist@Daoist I saw alt-j about a week ago at Bonnaroo and tears just continously streamed down my face during this song and continued way after the song ceased. I briefly researched the song when I first discovered it and knew it was about war, but I never really thoroughly researched it until tonight. I did not realize how much depth this song holds. alt-j’s music has always hit me in my intellectual feels compared to most artists. This is how music should be!
Thank you so much for this analysis. I will forever listen to this song with such a deeper meaning.
(Btw if you haven’t seen them in concert do so because it will forever change you as a person)
I just wanted to add something to this, and I hope it adds even more to this song for someone out there as it has for me. It's strange, because I sat around thinking for a long time what the meaning of the line, "Do not spray into eyes - I have sprayed you into my eyes." could mean and it finally dawned on me.
There are warnings on spray cans that literally say, "Do not spray into eyes". If you take into account what Taro and Capa did as a living, taking photos of war, and how dangerous that is to do, then add in the fact that Taro died while doing that job years before Capa did, you will get the meaning. Basically, to me at least, Taro's death is the warning to Capa of how dangerous their job can be, "Do not spray into eyes". But, Capa ignores this and even knowing full well, he still continues to do that job until it kills him as well, "I have sprayed you into my eyes".
Now, if you blend in the beautiful and soft way its sung, you get a feeling of peace when you hear that line. That to me is because its meant as if Capa has done so understanding that he might die as Taro did, but that's fine because he will be with her all that much sooner.
In an abstract way... this is what love between two people is all about. We are all warnings, we all have things we have done in our lives that have terrible consequences. But, the people that love us don't care, and they would even go so far as to do those same things with you because they love you so much.
"Do not spray into eyes - I have sprayed you into my eyes."
For me, it really is the most beautiful lyric I have ever heard... it brought tears to my eyes and I couldn't stop crying when I realized what it meant. It is so simple it's almost childish... but it is SO powerful, that the emotion of its meaning cuts deep in a beautiful way.
It made me think of my wife and my daughter immediately.
:)
:)
@Daoist And also, the context of them being photographers... Do not spray into eyes... They look literally through a lens at some of the most horrific and dangerous scenes mankind has produced and they do it bravely, and often out of love for each other. You really nailed this on the head, truly a beautiful song.
@Daoist And also, the context of them being photographers... Do not spray into eyes... They look literally through a lens at some of the most horrific and dangerous scenes mankind has produced and they do it bravely, and often out of love for each other. You really nailed this on the head, truly a beautiful song.
@Daoist I love your interpretation - BEAUTIFUL! just as the line itself....it is also one of the most beautiful song lines I have heard recently :)
@Daoist I love your interpretation - BEAUTIFUL! just as the line itself....it is also one of the most beautiful song lines I have heard recently :)
@Daoist i made an account only to say thank you, kep on the feels.
@Daoist i made an account only to say thank you, kep on the feels.
@Daoist Your analysis made me cry. Wow. I love that you say we are all, in our own way, dangerous, bringing terrible consequences; as if, we all walk around with a warning on our faces, "do not spray into eyes." Capa doesn't care, and love doesn't care--"I have sprayed you into my eyes."
@Daoist Your analysis made me cry. Wow. I love that you say we are all, in our own way, dangerous, bringing terrible consequences; as if, we all walk around with a warning on our faces, "do not spray into eyes." Capa doesn't care, and love doesn't care--"I have sprayed you into my eyes."
Beautiful analysis.
Beautiful analysis.
@Daoist I had to create an account to say thank you for your interpretation, I'm not a soppy guy at all but it really hit hard. tear in my eyes sort of thing. Thank you for really changing my day buddy.
@Daoist I had to create an account to say thank you for your interpretation, I'm not a soppy guy at all but it really hit hard. tear in my eyes sort of thing. Thank you for really changing my day buddy.
@Daoist @Daoist I saw alt-j about a week ago at Bonnaroo and tears just continously streamed down my face during this song and continued way after the song ceased. I briefly researched the song when I first discovered it and knew it was about war, but I never really thoroughly researched it until tonight. I did not realize how much depth this song holds. alt-j’s music has always hit me in my intellectual feels compared to most artists. This is how music should be!
@Daoist @Daoist I saw alt-j about a week ago at Bonnaroo and tears just continously streamed down my face during this song and continued way after the song ceased. I briefly researched the song when I first discovered it and knew it was about war, but I never really thoroughly researched it until tonight. I did not realize how much depth this song holds. alt-j’s music has always hit me in my intellectual feels compared to most artists. This is how music should be!
Thank you so much for this analysis. I will forever listen to this song with such a deeper meaning.
(Btw if you haven’t seen them in concert do so because it will forever change you as a person)