In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
The alchemical comic stoned again in his class.
Old quantum mechanic says it's just out of gas.
Boom, subatomic, the singularity's here.
Hey, rolling collider, the horizon is near.
But one has to wonder, are we in or are we out?
Is it just a terrible blunder?
Atmospheric phenomenon and on.
Djinn and pentatonic all night long.
The good doctor's box, what a terrible riddle.
That poor damn cat split right down the middle.
In the void it rambles, rattles and rolls
while the comical alchemist grinds up his bones.
But one has to wonder, are we in or are we out?
Is it just a terrible blunder?
Atmospheric phenomenon and on.
Djinn and pentatonic all night long.
Atmospheric phenomenon and on.
Djinn and pentatonic all day long.
Atmospheric phenomenon and on.
Djinn and pentatonic all day long.
Atmospheric phenomenon and on.
Djinn and pentatonic all night long.
Old quantum mechanic says it's just out of gas.
Boom, subatomic, the singularity's here.
Hey, rolling collider, the horizon is near.
But one has to wonder, are we in or are we out?
Is it just a terrible blunder?
Atmospheric phenomenon and on.
Djinn and pentatonic all night long.
The good doctor's box, what a terrible riddle.
That poor damn cat split right down the middle.
In the void it rambles, rattles and rolls
while the comical alchemist grinds up his bones.
But one has to wonder, are we in or are we out?
Is it just a terrible blunder?
Atmospheric phenomenon and on.
Djinn and pentatonic all night long.
Atmospheric phenomenon and on.
Djinn and pentatonic all day long.
Atmospheric phenomenon and on.
Djinn and pentatonic all day long.
Atmospheric phenomenon and on.
Djinn and pentatonic all night long.
Lyrics submitted by LucesDarkness
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First and formost, please allow me to correct a miss perception about Alchemy. The above statement "' Alchemy is a 'science' (supposedly) that is famous for getting nowhere and being completely pointless." Could not be more incorrect. Alchemy is actually the foundation of modern day Chemistry. IN fact, the word Chemistry comes directly from the word Alchemy. Look it up. Also, FYI, Sir Issac Newton, The creator of the science of Physics, and definer of the laws of said physics, was an Alchemist... So to say Alchemy never went anywhere or being completely pointless, Is just flat out not true. We got chemistry and Physics out of it, so I'd say , went somewhere and made a damn good point. Now to MY interpretation of Mr Fallon brilliant lyrics. I would absolutely agree this song is at least inspired by The Hadron superconducting/super collide, and the search for the Higgs/Bosin or "God" particle. It seems clear to me Mr Fallon is comparing the modern day search for this subatomic mystery particle to the Alchemist search for the Philosophers stone, which one could use to turn lead into Gold. Which, to my knowledge, no Alchemist ever found or achieved. And since that was the main goal of the Alchemist, this would be why its said to have been a joke, was pointless, and didn't go anywhere. Now, to title of the song, Djinn and Pentatonic...... I believe is a reference to super-string theory which many in the scientific don't consider a true science, simply we cannot make direct observation of these vibrating strings of energy. So most of Quantum Mechanics denounce Super-string theory. BTW, Quantum Mechanics was the 50's......Einstein could not wrap his mind around it, Simply because the laws of Physic that Newton and Einstein defined break down and do not apply. Which brings me to the line "one has to wonder, are we in, or are we out?" I believe this the question the guys at Cern are asking themselves every time they fire up the Hadron, As they cross there fingers, smash subatomic particles together at damn near the speed of light in search for the god particle. Regardless of the songs meaning....It rocks ass. It could mean nothing, and I'd still love it. All Night Long......