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.
Fragile rare occasion
Out of chaos a creation
Binding into one form
Lucid drunkenness
Aiming truth and openness
Baby you are a joy
I want you free when you grow boy
Revive the old idea that we carry
Binding into one form
Lucid drunkenness
Aiming truth and openness
Baby you are a joy
Nothing-less
Truth and openness
Nothing-less
But truth and openness
Revive the old idea that we carry
Out of chaos a creation
Binding into one form
Lucid drunkenness
Aiming truth and openness
Baby you are a joy
I want you free when you grow boy
Revive the old idea that we carry
Binding into one form
Lucid drunkenness
Aiming truth and openness
Baby you are a joy
Nothing-less
Truth and openness
Nothing-less
But truth and openness
Revive the old idea that we carry
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Great version of a great song,
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I think this song is about Laetitia’s son Alex, that was born to her in 1998, the year before this album was released. The main idea of her newborn is clear from the lines like "baby, you are a joy/ I want you free when you grow, boy." The rest of the song makes sense around this central theme of reproducing and having a baby that represents a continuation beyond one's self. If you stretch that concept a little, the confusing part that comes after might be more clear. She expects him to "Revive the old idea that we carry," in other words, Alex embodies the commitment to expression and creativity that both Tim and Laetitia demonstrate in their work as original and innovative musical artists. It’s an “old” idea since artists and free-thinkers have been around since the beginning of civilization. As for the title…. um… the “it” probably just means sex, since after all lots of people do have sex and lots of people have babies. Such a matter-of-fact statement as “People do it all the time” adds a lot of irony to the song, given that Alex is a new “joy” to her and obviously a significant part of her life now.