This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I once fell in love with you
Just because the sky turned from gray
Into blue
It was Good Friday
The streets were open and empty
No more passion play
On St. Nicholas Avenue
I believe in St. Nicholas
It's a different type of Santa Claus
Just because the sky turned from gray
Into blue
It was Good Friday
The streets were open and empty
No more passion play
On St. Nicholas Avenue
I believe in St. Nicholas
It's a different type of Santa Claus
Lyrics submitted by Airyca
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
I Can't Go To Sleep
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This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
When We Were Young
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No Surprises
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
I interpret it to be about growing up and how you look at things differently in the process. She sings "I once fell in love with you, just because the sky turned from gray into blue", to show that she fell in love with someone before really knowing what kind of person they were, and the way that line is sung would make it seem like she either misses the innocence and naivety that she used to possess, or that she realizes how foolish it was. The line "I believe in Saint Nicholas, it's a different type of Santa Claus" says that she now knows the difference between fairy tales and reality, seeing as Saint Nicholas was a real person and Santa Claus is a (highly) fictionalized version of him. There seems to be a sound of mourning in the Casady sisters' voices when they sing this song, so I think it's about longing to be a kid again and to believe in fairy tales.
this is gorgeous. i listened to it today. and it's good friday and the skies turned from grey to blue and i was in love just a little
this song is november and chaucer and falling for a fellow art student, really a sick-lovely thing
Is there a sample of someone brushing their teeth on this song?
there might be a sample of someone brushing their teeth just because i read that they recorded a lot of their songs in their bathroom because of the acoustics. so good hearing!
Not necessarily quite so happy; saying she once fell in love just because the sky changed color doesn't necessarily mean she is still in love - to boot, she fell in love more with the sky than a person (implied by just because...)
Also, while Santa is a great guy for bringing presents around, he also happens to be fictional...
Well I'm all new to this whole thing but the way I see it, she's talking about how she fell in love with someone just because she could ("just because the sky turned from grey to blue" - i reckon this implies she fell in lvoe with him/her due to circumstance).
And as for the whole Santa Claus thing, she's saying she believes in Saint Nicholas, who was real, as opposed to Santa Claus - who (if you're below ten, look away) wasn't and isn't.
"I believe in St. Nicholas, It's a different type of Santa Claus". I think that's kind of simple, at least by my interpretation. Santa Claus is fictional, wheras Saint Nicholas was real. It's like saying 'I believe in love, it's a different type of fairytale'. I'm guessing.
i love this
Saint Nicholas, a different kind of Santa Claus,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas
I clean my house to her voice, this song is especially beautiful.
You can hear the person spit at the end after the brushing is over muhah.