I almost feel this song is about someone unhappy with their life, but more specifically their decisions. Every time they come to a fork in the road, instead of considering both logic and emotion or want and need they sacrifice one for the other. "My brain's the burger and my heart's the coal" is an example of running with passion and what they want. Only considering their fantasies for proof of reason to choose one way instead of looking at reality. Creating a decision pleasing for only a short amount of time until it crumbles apart revealing the hard truths of society and reality. "My brain's the cliff and my heart's the bitter buffalo" illustrates only considering logic instead of desire, which can be just as fatal. If you only look at what logically is a good and a safe decision, may being someone's choice in job or partner, it could last and be safe choice. But without at least considering desire you're only giving yourself what the world thinks you need. Taking chances for thing you love becomes an impossibility and true happiness a never ending race. This person can never make a sound decision. Everything they choose never works out they way they thought or lusted.
I almost feel this song is about someone unhappy with their life, but more specifically their decisions. Every time they come to a fork in the road, instead of considering both logic and emotion or want and need they sacrifice one for the other. "My brain's the burger and my heart's the coal" is an example of running with passion and what they want. Only considering their fantasies for proof of reason to choose one way instead of looking at reality. Creating a decision pleasing for only a short amount of time until it crumbles apart revealing the hard truths of society and reality. "My brain's the cliff and my heart's the bitter buffalo" illustrates only considering logic instead of desire, which can be just as fatal. If you only look at what logically is a good and a safe decision, may being someone's choice in job or partner, it could last and be safe choice. But without at least considering desire you're only giving yourself what the world thinks you need. Taking chances for thing you love becomes an impossibility and true happiness a never ending race. This person can never make a sound decision. Everything they choose never works out they way they thought or lusted.
@RemiGrimm This is the correct take
@RemiGrimm This is the correct take