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.
We run into a dark room
And spasm to the sounds
Of a copy of Morrissey
Or the blues of the deep south
The drugs will only hide it
The feeling never really goes
And no, you won't find love at the bottom
Of a glassy hole
You don't know what you've got until its gone
You don't know who to love until you're lost
You don't know how to feel until the moment's passed
I wish you'd live like you were made of glass
We've got work in the morning
But it's nearly 5am
Is this really what we envisioned?
We won't be 21 again
In the haze you'll see colours
And problems suddenly make sense
The way you've been going
You'll be in an early grave
You don't know what you've got until it's gone
You don't know who to love until you're lost
You don't know how to feel until the moment's passed
I wish you'd live like you were made of glass
And spasm to the sounds
Of a copy of Morrissey
Or the blues of the deep south
The drugs will only hide it
The feeling never really goes
And no, you won't find love at the bottom
Of a glassy hole
You don't know what you've got until its gone
You don't know who to love until you're lost
You don't know how to feel until the moment's passed
I wish you'd live like you were made of glass
We've got work in the morning
But it's nearly 5am
Is this really what we envisioned?
We won't be 21 again
In the haze you'll see colours
And problems suddenly make sense
The way you've been going
You'll be in an early grave
You don't know what you've got until it's gone
You don't know who to love until you're lost
You don't know how to feel until the moment's passed
I wish you'd live like you were made of glass
Lyrics submitted by scarrlet123, edited by mvilla739
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To me this song is about a person coming back to where they grew up, after being gone and living their life successfully, then seeing that someone they were very close to, like a best friend, gf, etc.) that you had your best times and menories with, got stluck....I assume maybe that person has been destroyed by those things you did with them, and that you were able to walk away from, yet they've succumbed to.
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