Martha, I don't think that sounds stupid at all. It's one of the impressions I've always got from it too - nothing really coherent, but it always makes me want to write some sort of dystopian post-apocalyptic fic based on it.
The lines about electric fences and the mosaic of the head of state and "someone is watching all of the outsiders" kind of add to that - it gives this sort of idea of some sort of [maybe collapsing] dictatorship.
Adding in the fact that it's nominally at least about cathedrals, that could be how he feels religion is, but maybe not...
It does feel like it's about rebuilding/trying to find a life in a world where you don't know where you belong. That's the basic idea I get strongly from it, anything more is speculation.
It's post-war, post-apocalyptic disaster. People are segregated, separated by a fence, perhaps in war camps...almost like the plight of the Jews.
It's post-war, post-apocalyptic disaster. People are segregated, separated by a fence, perhaps in war camps...almost like the plight of the Jews.
As to the "Cathedrals" it represents how beautiful the buildings are and yet how cold they are and uncaring to the situation below. How we turn to the church to seek absolution and yet find none.
As to the "Cathedrals" it represents how beautiful the buildings are and yet how cold they are and uncaring to the situation below. How we turn to the church to seek absolution and yet find none.
Everyone just wants to go home...but there is no home anymore.
Everyone just wants to go home...but there is no home anymore.
@ametatsu
Hello from 10 years in th future. To add to this, I've always imagined some sort of funeral procession possibly for an assassinated leader or 'head of state' even.
@ametatsu
Hello from 10 years in th future. To add to this, I've always imagined some sort of funeral procession possibly for an assassinated leader or 'head of state' even.
Martha, I don't think that sounds stupid at all. It's one of the impressions I've always got from it too - nothing really coherent, but it always makes me want to write some sort of dystopian post-apocalyptic fic based on it. The lines about electric fences and the mosaic of the head of state and "someone is watching all of the outsiders" kind of add to that - it gives this sort of idea of some sort of [maybe collapsing] dictatorship. Adding in the fact that it's nominally at least about cathedrals, that could be how he feels religion is, but maybe not...
It does feel like it's about rebuilding/trying to find a life in a world where you don't know where you belong. That's the basic idea I get strongly from it, anything more is speculation.
Martha- Ametatsu-
Martha- Ametatsu-
That is exactly my take on this song.
That is exactly my take on this song.
It's post-war, post-apocalyptic disaster. People are segregated, separated by a fence, perhaps in war camps...almost like the plight of the Jews.
It's post-war, post-apocalyptic disaster. People are segregated, separated by a fence, perhaps in war camps...almost like the plight of the Jews.
As to the "Cathedrals" it represents how beautiful the buildings are and yet how cold they are and uncaring to the situation below. How we turn to the church to seek absolution and yet find none.
As to the "Cathedrals" it represents how beautiful the buildings are and yet how cold they are and uncaring to the situation below. How we turn to the church to seek absolution and yet find none.
Everyone just wants to go home...but there is no home anymore.
Everyone just wants to go home...but there is no home anymore.
@ametatsu Hello from 10 years in th future. To add to this, I've always imagined some sort of funeral procession possibly for an assassinated leader or 'head of state' even.
@ametatsu Hello from 10 years in th future. To add to this, I've always imagined some sort of funeral procession possibly for an assassinated leader or 'head of state' even.