Ready for a weird concept? Ever since I first heard this song, it reminded me of The Incredibles. Now, hear me out:
In particular, it reminds me of Mr. Incredible's rant against his son's graduation ceremony from the 4th grade to the 5th grade, how "they keep finding new ways to celebrate mediocrity, but if someone truly exceptional comes along...". And, of course, the whole movie's theme that, if everyone is special, no one is.
That's what I get out of this song. If you try to fit everybody into this nice little box so that nobody ever gets their feelings hurt, then it's inevitable that more than a few people will get metaphorically squashed.
And the kicker? The director of the Incredibles? Brad BIRD. COINCIDENCE?!
Yeah, probably.
Ready for a weird concept? Ever since I first heard this song, it reminded me of The Incredibles. Now, hear me out: In particular, it reminds me of Mr. Incredible's rant against his son's graduation ceremony from the 4th grade to the 5th grade, how "they keep finding new ways to celebrate mediocrity, but if someone truly exceptional comes along...". And, of course, the whole movie's theme that, if everyone is special, no one is.
That's what I get out of this song. If you try to fit everybody into this nice little box so that nobody ever gets their feelings hurt, then it's inevitable that more than a few people will get metaphorically squashed. And the kicker? The director of the Incredibles? Brad BIRD. COINCIDENCE?! Yeah, probably.