| Incubus – A Certain Shade of Green Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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The phrase "a certain shade of green" brings to my mind a philosophical problem. "The Missing Shade of Blue is an example introduced by the Scottish philosopher David Hume to show that it is at least conceivable that the mind can generate an idea without first being exposed to the relevant sensory experience." Say you had seen all but one shade of blue (or green) could you imagine it? The idea is that the shade of the colour can be imagined because we have a concept of light and dark and of blue so a mixture of those concepts gives us all the shades their can be. Have you ever seen a shade of Green and though "Oh my God thats completely new"? Even if you had never seen it before it would be a lighter or a darker green, a concept you are already familiar with. I always felt that the song was saying, essentially, don't wait for that colour to turn up to complete you repetoire of shades. If you can imagine it then you can live and embrace it and move with it. Waiting for the perfect love, life or idea is just idle procratination if you want something MAKE it YOURSELF. What are you waiting for? |
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