Comments following stanza, ^^^^ points to the stanza, ------ ends the comment.
It started with a low light,
Next thing I knew they ripped me from my bed,
And then they took my blood type,
It left a strange impression in my head.
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He was born of nature with innocence, however it was forcively revoked without choice by man's desire to control via technology etc, and it doesn't feel right.
You know that I was hoping,
That I could leave this star-crossed world behind,
But when they cut me open,
I guess that changed my mind.
And you know I might
Have just flown too far from the floor this time,
Cause they calling me by my name
And the zipping white light beams
Disregards the bombs and satellites
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Distaste with the world led to attempted suicide / removal from society. Again, this was forcivly revoked as he was "saved" by others seeking control. White light referring to visions of afterlife, which are free of the hate and violence of man.
That was the turning point,
That was one lonely night
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Coming back, seeing the end brought a change. Having been dead myself, I understand the feeling.
[Chorus]
The star maker says, "It ain't so bad"
The dream maker's going make you mad
The spaceman says, "Everybody look down
Its all in your mind"
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Some have suggested that there are three opinions here, however I suspect there are two and that the first two lines are spoken by the star maker. The "star maker" is saying that one should just deal with life and accept it, and to have expectations of better will only end in frustration.
The spaceman, however, is a reference to someone more abstract, possibly in support of Objectivism in the sense that reality is but our own construct.
Well now I'm back at home, and,
I'm looking forward to this life I live,
You know its gonna haunt me,
So hesitation to this life I give.
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He has accepted that he will continue living, and that he can be in control of his future instead of passivly accept it. Having once tasted the bliss of death, he will forever chase that dragon, however willing to allow its end to come not via his own hand. "life I give" = the end of it, receiving life is birth giving life is death, but the hesitation indicates that he is not so anxious to reach that point now.
You think you might cross over,
You're caught between the devil and the deep blue sea,
You better look it over,
Before you make that leap
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Notions of an existance after death based on a simile towards that which is of this earth is ridiculous. He is noting that those who expect the next world to resemble this, with a proverbial house on a cloud with the physical manifestation of all your dead friends and relative.... well.... are in for a surprise. Think about it, the loss of ego that happens upon transendence superscedes any notion that it will be remanifested. Those who expect what some churches and others promise upon their demise better reconsider, there's no going back, there's no return to the ego that once was, instead the "soul" is merged back into God, many into one, later to be born into many. Okay a lot of this is more my personal feelings than what Brandon was putting into this stanza; I got carried away.
And you know I'm fine,
But I hear those voices at night sometimes,
They justify my claim,
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Even though he has decided that he will go through the journey that is life, the temptation for premature serenity is still often present.
And the public don't dwell my transmission
Cause it wasn't televised
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He didn't make it public knowledge / news / do it for attention
But, it was the turning point,
Oh what a lonely night
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
My global position systems are vocally addressed;
They say the Nile used to run from east to west,
They say the Nile used to run, from east to west.
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Man's idea of truth and understanding is always relative, and always changing.
And you know I'm fine,
But I hear those voices at night,
Sometimes
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
It's all in my mi-I-ind,
It's all in my mind
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Repeated theme from above, the struggles and the joys all source from within.
Comments following stanza, ^^^^ points to the stanza, ------ ends the comment.
It started with a low light, Next thing I knew they ripped me from my bed, And then they took my blood type, It left a strange impression in my head.
^^^^^^^ He was born of nature with innocence, however it was forcively revoked without choice by man's desire to control via technology etc, and it doesn't feel right.
You know that I was hoping, That I could leave this star-crossed world behind, But when they cut me open, I guess that changed my mind. And you know I might Have just flown too far from the floor this time, Cause they calling me by my name And the zipping white light beams Disregards the bombs and satellites
^^^^^^^ Distaste with the world led to attempted suicide / removal from society. Again, this was forcivly revoked as he was "saved" by others seeking control. White light referring to visions of afterlife, which are free of the hate and violence of man.
That was the turning point, That was one lonely night
^^^^^^^ Coming back, seeing the end brought a change. Having been dead myself, I understand the feeling.
[Chorus] The star maker says, "It ain't so bad" The dream maker's going make you mad The spaceman says, "Everybody look down Its all in your mind"
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Some have suggested that there are three opinions here, however I suspect there are two and that the first two lines are spoken by the star maker. The "star maker" is saying that one should just deal with life and accept it, and to have expectations of better will only end in frustration.
The spaceman, however, is a reference to someone more abstract, possibly in support of Objectivism in the sense that reality is but our own construct.
Well now I'm back at home, and, I'm looking forward to this life I live, You know its gonna haunt me, So hesitation to this life I give.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ He has accepted that he will continue living, and that he can be in control of his future instead of passivly accept it. Having once tasted the bliss of death, he will forever chase that dragon, however willing to allow its end to come not via his own hand. "life I give" = the end of it, receiving life is birth giving life is death, but the hesitation indicates that he is not so anxious to reach that point now.
You think you might cross over, You're caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, You better look it over, Before you make that leap
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Notions of an existance after death based on a simile towards that which is of this earth is ridiculous. He is noting that those who expect the next world to resemble this, with a proverbial house on a cloud with the physical manifestation of all your dead friends and relative.... well.... are in for a surprise. Think about it, the loss of ego that happens upon transendence superscedes any notion that it will be remanifested. Those who expect what some churches and others promise upon their demise better reconsider, there's no going back, there's no return to the ego that once was, instead the "soul" is merged back into God, many into one, later to be born into many. Okay a lot of this is more my personal feelings than what Brandon was putting into this stanza; I got carried away.
And you know I'm fine, But I hear those voices at night sometimes, They justify my claim,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Even though he has decided that he will go through the journey that is life, the temptation for premature serenity is still often present.
And the public don't dwell my transmission Cause it wasn't televised
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ He didn't make it public knowledge / news / do it for attention
But, it was the turning point, Oh what a lonely night
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
My global position systems are vocally addressed; They say the Nile used to run from east to west, They say the Nile used to run, from east to west.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Man's idea of truth and understanding is always relative, and always changing.
And you know I'm fine, But I hear those voices at night, Sometimes
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
It's all in my mi-I-ind, It's all in my mind
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Repeated theme from above, the struggles and the joys all source from within.