| Barenaked Ladies – The Old Apartment Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Any time you find an artist using the number 42, it is likely a reference to the answer to the meaning of life found in hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy. Supposedly, we used to live in the place of 42 per say, and forgot everything upon being born here. Of course this supposes that we came form somewhere... Breaking the locks is also another indicator, because human beings have to break the barriers in order to get any semblance of 42 once again while living. Also he talks about being happy now with his girl here. Happiness in this world again is supposedly based on achieving true love, which ironically is identical with understanding and connection with again 42. Just a thought, it really changes the meaning of the song though potentially... Very out there I know |
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| Muse – Hate This and I'll Love You Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Songs can always be interpreted in a variety of ways. The key I think is that when you have enough variety of interpretation you can interface them together and find out even more from a song. My personal opinion is that it could very likely be about a relationship. But, he uses we too many times. It could also be about corrupt government, or corrupt religious organizations. If you knit these together, one way to look at it is that he is referring to the darker manipulative and vampiric part of humanity (for the star wars people - sith) . The dark aspect has always ruled over humanity throughout history, but in truth the people are getting stronger. The emergence of collective lucidity is increasing exponentially especially due to the internet. He may be speaking from as a sort of avatar for the emerging light. he was born to finally defeat them and bring the world into a new age. The part about leaving everyone behind and getting us to blaze through your skies leaving our souls behind is very significant. A soul can be various things. In particular I think it refers to our curiosity about life, which is squashed by people telling us explicitly what to believe and what is going on. My leap of a extrapolation on this, is that he is referring to the destruction of hierarchial (ex: I know more than you so listen damn it) wholistic thought, and the establishment of a spectrum structure, where every bit of diversity not only fits together but adds to the richness of every other part. This is a fusion of everyone has their own separate idea (chaos) and absolute ideas (order). I might be going to far though, hah |
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