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.
It was a wild idea to start
We were lost in an hour, everything came apart
In the middle of nowhere, "oh man, hey look where we are"
I know your teeth are shut and proud
But there are rhythms in the city, make your head feel loud
So get it out, get it out
You are a long ways up river from home
Right here this water is mean but it's the same as your own
You'd better swim for your life, it's both at the same time
It was a wild idea to start
A drip on the head got it wet in the heart
And it looked just like a river but was a freeway in the dark
Boy were you always so ready?
I never want to call it off
I have never been this ready in my life
We were lost in an hour, everything came apart
In the middle of nowhere, "oh man, hey look where we are"
I know your teeth are shut and proud
But there are rhythms in the city, make your head feel loud
So get it out, get it out
You are a long ways up river from home
Right here this water is mean but it's the same as your own
You'd better swim for your life, it's both at the same time
It was a wild idea to start
A drip on the head got it wet in the heart
And it looked just like a river but was a freeway in the dark
Boy were you always so ready?
I never want to call it off
I have never been this ready in my life
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i cant im the first one to write something. especially since its not just on their ep. i think that it means that the relationship that started was a bit unconventional, and everything kind of confusing, and they had no idea of what was happening, and now after all the confusion they reflect on how far they've gotten. in the second stanza, he is probably saying that the girl he is with is very quiet and keeps to herself, often not opening to israel. but everything going on in her life was so stressing that he wanted to be her relief where she could open up to. third stanza: she's no longer in her comfort zone where she started before they became involved, and things are strange being with him, but they are in it together and they have to balance life and love at the same time. fourth stanza: reflecting on their relationship again, he notes that it was strange at first, but something happened that made them fall in love. the part about looking like a river might be that the relationship looked bumpy and slow going at first (as rivers tend to be) but then turned out to be a swift moving, smooth freeway. in the last part, "i've never been this ready" hes never been in such a deep and great love as he is now, and he doesn't ever want to not be with her. he wants to do something that he was never quite so ready of before..... mariage.
i love all blind pilot. die hard fan and i want to go to their nov concert here in LA!!!!!! whoooo!!!