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.
Hey little bag of sugar floating in your biosphere,
Summon up the courage to put down your landing gear
And come out here,
Cause I am as exhausted as a drowning polar bear
Swimming around looking for a ride
And its so god awful hot outside.
Quit kicking me in the rib every time Adam tells what he did.
"Man creates woman" he says,
Sweeping his hand though the air like Mr.Show Biz.
Your gonna love this world
If its the last thing that I do,
The whole extravagant joke
Topped in bitter sweet chocolate goo.
For someone who ain't even here yet,
Look how much the world loves you,
Look how much the world loves you.
The candles are burning down,
The music is fading,
Your pinata is torn.
Its time to be born,
And death is at the door peddling its old fashioned blood and gore
Here at the house of creation.
Cutest sobering moment of revelation.
Your gonna love this world
If its the last thing I do
The whole extravagant joke
Topped in bitter sweet chocolate goo.
For someone who ain't even here yet
Look how much the world loves,
Look how much the world loves you.
Summon up the courage to put down your landing gear
And come out here,
Cause I am as exhausted as a drowning polar bear
Swimming around looking for a ride
And its so god awful hot outside.
Quit kicking me in the rib every time Adam tells what he did.
"Man creates woman" he says,
Sweeping his hand though the air like Mr.Show Biz.
Your gonna love this world
If its the last thing that I do,
The whole extravagant joke
Topped in bitter sweet chocolate goo.
For someone who ain't even here yet,
Look how much the world loves you,
Look how much the world loves you.
The candles are burning down,
The music is fading,
Your pinata is torn.
Its time to be born,
And death is at the door peddling its old fashioned blood and gore
Here at the house of creation.
Cutest sobering moment of revelation.
Your gonna love this world
If its the last thing I do
The whole extravagant joke
Topped in bitter sweet chocolate goo.
For someone who ain't even here yet
Look how much the world loves,
Look how much the world loves you.
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how the hell do you get this is about god? it's about having her baby. i thought that was obvious, but guess i was wrong. maybe because i'm not religious.
anyway... new favorite! i bought RED LETTER YEAR on Sunday && have basically had this song on repeat ever since. i am so happy i got to see her play this song live in St.Louis this past October. =]
That's an interesting interpretation...about her having her baby.<br /> <br /> I think I know what she really means, though. The name of the song implies it, actually. She's not preaching to the choir here. She's speaking to religious zealots that have their heads in the clouds, shouting at them, "Time to come down now. Time to land. Time to get back in touch with reality and be grounded once again." In the song, Ani tries to sell the idea to the pious that you don't need to live your life for an afterlife...for after you die. The world loves you right here and right now, whether you acknowledge it or not. Wake the f*ck up and start living for today, here in OUR beautiful world! Stop living your life according to some dogma written with the intention to subordinate and control you. Start living your life for what you want and start loving yourself, your neighbors, and your environment. <br /> <br /> She is right on point. I agree with her 100%. I think this song is a reflection of her frustration with the far right-wing theocrats and neocons of the GOP running our country for the past 8 years. She actually made passing mention to this at a live performance of hers I was at recently.
On second examination, I think it is actually about a combination of what you and I both put forth...about her having a baby and wanting the baby to live life for the here and now, for this world. She is going to make sure the baby loves this world and promises to never instill the fear-mongering of the religious in him or her. The frustrations and criticisms I mentioned that she puts forth are intertwined with her hopes and wishes for her baby. She mentions them as obstacles for her baby to overcome in this new world he or she will soon enter into.