| Against Me! – Joy Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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While zuchinno makes a really good point, I'm not so sure this song is entirely void of hope. It lists a lot of depressing images of the world (caged lions, disgusting triumph, etc), showing an acknowledgement of how screwed up the world is. But I think at the same time, they are finding hope for better days amidst all the gloom and dark. "All is quiet, except for this song. So maybe while I'm not together I can feel like I'm not alone" - I think this is saying that he can still find something peaceful and calming, despite everything that is going wrong. - With the whole second verse/chorus, he's saying that he's not sure he believes in a god. He certainly doesn't believe in the God that they would like him to, and is instead trying to figure it out for himself. "...my panic is an only reason There is a joy, a joy in all I can see. a joy in every possibility" He's not sure about his beliefs (which is a scary thing), but he's doing what he can to figure it out for himself. It's not easy, not knowing what to believe, but there is "a joy" in finding his own answers instead of giving in and accepting a God he doesn't believe in. So, yeah, to sum up what it says to me - "Things suck now, but there's still some good out there and there's stilll the hope/possibility that we'll figure it out and make things better." Or maybe I'd just really like to believe that this song is truly hopeful and not a mockery. |
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