This song is about the mental mask we put up before our real inner selves to appear a certain way both to the outside world and to ourselves.The real inner self (lets call it “mind” from now on) is talking to the mask (little child it created). It tries to show himself to the mask and make the mask realise that the mask is just a product of the real inner self.
“Walk with me my little child,” = The mind inviting the mask to listen to what he has to say
“To the forest of denial,“ = The forest of denial are the barriers the mask created to prevent it from seeing it’s true origin from the mind, that’s why it's the forest of denial
Speak with me my only mind, = Again, the mind inviting the mask to speak with it
(And make the forest turn to wine,) = (changed the order to make it more understandable) to break down the barriers (trees in the forrest) preventing the mask from seeing the mind, when turned into wine it would be easy to see through the forest
Walk with me until the time, = listen to what the mind has
You take the legend for a fall, = until the legend (the light in wish the mask thinks of itself) falls
You saw the product, = the legend falls because the mask sees that he is the product of the mind
Why can't you see that you are my child, = the mask doesn’t see he’s just a creation (child) of the mind
Why don't you know that you are my mind, = similar message, other phrasing
Tell everyone in the world, that I'm you, = the mask convinces everyone (including himself) that it’s the true identity and not just a mask
Take this promise to the end of you. = keep telling everyone (and yourself) that you’re not a mask, until the end of you, meaning the end of the mask/the time the mask realises it’s a mask
Take this promise for a ride,
You saw the forest, now come inside, = at this point the mask realised what it is, he saw the forest through the trees (now turned into wine/sand)
You took the legend for its fall, = same...
You saw the product of it all, = same ...
No televisions in the air, = ?
No circumcisions on the chair, = ?
You made the weapons for us all, = ?
Just look at us now,
@HugeZebra
Somehow ended up here of all places and I couldn't resist.
I'm going to run with you on this one.
Possibilities considering your outline:
No television in the air = no distractions
No circumcisions on the chair = no pain
You made the weapons for us all:
You = mind
Weapons = traits/characteristics (deceptiveness, denial, lust, Etc)
Us all = masks (I believe we all possess the ability to transition into different representations (masks) of our own selves; unknowingly even)
Ex: work environment vs social gatherings
@HugeZebra
Somehow ended up here of all places and I couldn't resist.
I'm going to run with you on this one.
Possibilities considering your outline:
No television in the air = no distractions
No circumcisions on the chair = no pain
You made the weapons for us all:
You = mind
Weapons = traits/characteristics (deceptiveness, denial, lust, Etc)
Us all = masks (I believe we all possess the ability to transition into different representations (masks) of our own selves; unknowingly even)
Ex: work environment vs social gatherings
I hope I didn't lose you on this one and I don't know but for some reason your take on this caught my attention and had me intrigued at the possibilities. Beautifully metaphoric.
This song is about the mental mask we put up before our real inner selves to appear a certain way both to the outside world and to ourselves.The real inner self (lets call it “mind” from now on) is talking to the mask (little child it created). It tries to show himself to the mask and make the mask realise that the mask is just a product of the real inner self.
“Walk with me my little child,” = The mind inviting the mask to listen to what he has to say “To the forest of denial,“ = The forest of denial are the barriers the mask created to prevent it from seeing it’s true origin from the mind, that’s why it's the forest of denial Speak with me my only mind, = Again, the mind inviting the mask to speak with it (And make the forest turn to wine,) = (changed the order to make it more understandable) to break down the barriers (trees in the forrest) preventing the mask from seeing the mind, when turned into wine it would be easy to see through the forest Walk with me until the time, = listen to what the mind has You take the legend for a fall, = until the legend (the light in wish the mask thinks of itself) falls You saw the product, = the legend falls because the mask sees that he is the product of the mind
Why can't you see that you are my child, = the mask doesn’t see he’s just a creation (child) of the mind Why don't you know that you are my mind, = similar message, other phrasing Tell everyone in the world, that I'm you, = the mask convinces everyone (including himself) that it’s the true identity and not just a mask Take this promise to the end of you. = keep telling everyone (and yourself) that you’re not a mask, until the end of you, meaning the end of the mask/the time the mask realises it’s a mask
Take this promise for a ride, You saw the forest, now come inside, = at this point the mask realised what it is, he saw the forest through the trees (now turned into wine/sand) You took the legend for its fall, = same... You saw the product of it all, = same ... No televisions in the air, = ? No circumcisions on the chair, = ? You made the weapons for us all, = ? Just look at us now,
@HugeZebra Somehow ended up here of all places and I couldn't resist. I'm going to run with you on this one. Possibilities considering your outline: No television in the air = no distractions No circumcisions on the chair = no pain You made the weapons for us all: You = mind Weapons = traits/characteristics (deceptiveness, denial, lust, Etc) Us all = masks (I believe we all possess the ability to transition into different representations (masks) of our own selves; unknowingly even) Ex: work environment vs social gatherings
@HugeZebra Somehow ended up here of all places and I couldn't resist. I'm going to run with you on this one. Possibilities considering your outline: No television in the air = no distractions No circumcisions on the chair = no pain You made the weapons for us all: You = mind Weapons = traits/characteristics (deceptiveness, denial, lust, Etc) Us all = masks (I believe we all possess the ability to transition into different representations (masks) of our own selves; unknowingly even) Ex: work environment vs social gatherings
I hope I didn't lose you on this one and I don't know but for some reason your take on this caught my attention and had me intrigued at the possibilities. Beautifully metaphoric.