I am one big walking chemical reaction
A buzzing hive of cell synapses and nascent self perception

Isn't it disdainful and curious
That both of us think we know everything

We both have pains
We both have eyes
(Neither of us can see)
We both have pains
We both have eyes
(Neither of us can see)
One in the same
Two of a kind
And neither of us can see

I am just a blinking neon roadside attraction
I sow future wrinkles and I'm told I'm tapped potential

Isn't it disdainful and curious
That both of us think we know everything

We both have pains
We both have eyes
(Neither of us can see)
We both have pains
We both have eyes
(Neither of us can see)
One in the same
Two of a kind
And neither of us can see

I am one big fleeting errant contradiction
So good to meet you we are one in the same

Isn't it disdainful and curious
That both of us think we know everything

We both have pains
We both have eyes
(Neither of us can see)
We both have pains
We both have eyes
(Neither of us can see)
One in the same
Two of a kind
And neither of us can see


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Neither of Us Can See Lyrics as written by Brandon Charles Boyd Benjamin Lee Kenney

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    I thought that this song is meant to be kind of philosophical mixed in with a little bit of a love song.

    It talks abot what people basically are. They sing about Chemical reactions, cell (not self) synapsis, and errant contradiction. These are all kind of scientific and philosophical views on what people are. Then it goes on to say even though people have eyes they can't really see since it's all kind of tainted with what we think reality is. But it seems that part of the message is that you can find solice in knowing there are other people like you, so we can all be confused and know nothing togethor.

    If that's what the meaning is then I love this song, if it's meant to be open to interpretation, then that's my interpretation. Great song, great music.

    Muqaliion February 23, 2006   Link

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