| Frightened Rabbit – Head Rolls Off Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I'm not sure whether the singer's faith is made clear, but you're all right in that it dosn't seem very important. To expand on what everyone's been saying, I believe this song deals with the uncertainty of death as well as the expansiveness of the world today and how these factors things can cause apathy. When contemplating whether or not to live a life of piety and self-sacrifice (a life like Jesus, for instance) people often opt out because they can't see the point: some people opt out because they don't believe in an afterlife where they will be rewarded for their good deeds, some people don't believe they will be remembered for it, especially in comparison with people like Ghandi or Jesus, some don't believe that their hard work and good deeds will make a difference in such a large world, and some don't believe that positive change is worth fighting for if they never live to see it carried it out. I think his response to these claims is that the world keeps turning after you die; Just because these positive changes we can make are "tiny" dosn't make them less significant; you may die but these changes will continue to have a positive effect on people for awhile after you are dead, even though you won't be around to see it, and while you may not be as famous or well-remembered for doing them as someone like Ghandi, you will either be equally rewarded by god in the afterlife, or, if there is no afterlife, then you'll both end up as dust and be equal in death. The ultimate message, I believe is to not let uncertainty about the risks and rewards force you into inaction, but rather start doing some more good. Don't try and change the world; start with yourself, and work your way up from there. "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,: courage to change the things I can,: and the wisdom to know the difference." |
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