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| Karnivool – Sky Machine Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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I see no reason to believe that this song, along with "Aeons," has a meaning incorporating all the things in the above comment. Asymmetry, in and of itself, seems to be an album all about a call for change, and there's definitely some sort of deistic calls going on in this song. Someone mentioned in the comments for "Aeons" that the speaker was struggling with his belief that there was no higher power, but at the same time hoping that, if there was one,out there, that he wouldn't judge everyone in humanity based on the faults of a few. This one has some of the same touches to it, but it seems to be more of a call to be separated from the rest of humanity. I've always found it brilliant that Kenny balances one of the more seemingly theistic, desperate, and emotional lines in the song ("Take me with you on your sky machine...") with easily the coldest and most atheistic (Please try to understand..."). In the end, whoever is speaking in this song is desperate to find some sort of escape from this life of despair and cruelty, and he wants badly to find someone to find someone who can give him that escape ("Few have the heart of the brave"), but he doesn't quite know if there is something out there for him. It's really all quite beautiful and complex, not something that can be fully and easily understood on first listen. Definitely one of my favorites on the album. |
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| Fair to Midland – The Greener Grass Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I've heard say that this song is supposed to be a sequel to "The Wife, the Kids, and the White Picket Fence," and that being said, I think the lyrics can be interpreted as being related to that as well. Now, "Wifey," to me, seemed to be about a scandal that tears a town apart, or a broken home, which could be related to that, and I think there are some places where that could be true in this too. Specifically, the chorus ("I cannot wait...") and the "Get outta this town" verse seem to point to trying to get out of the town before something else happens. "Bring a match while you feather your nest" also points to the destruction of some sort of idyllic family setting; feathering your nest means making a family for yourself. However, there are also some parts of the song that seem to point to the character causing more problems by trying to get out, especially the last two lines. Don't know if that's true, I'm just going with what makes sense to me.
In any case, I think these are some of the best lyrics the band has written, and the whole song just has an enormous and majestic feel to it. Perfect closer, and definitely one of the highlights of the album. |
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| Fair to Midland – Bright Bulbs and Sharp Tools Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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This song almost has the feel of another small-town controversy song, like "Wifey" and "Vice/Versa" were. There's definitely some hint of a scandal in here ("If walls could talk, they'd be know-it-alls," "And she knew, she knew."), and if that's true, some of the lyrics become a little easier to figure out.
"He fights like hell because he wants to glow/ And would tackle the sun to be a bright bulb."
The subject of the controversy fights and fights to keep his reputation from being muddied, and he'll do anything to make sure he isn't found out.
"He's gray, and has to hide somewhere in between black and white."
The figure has to be low-key in order to not be found out.
"If he's going down, he's going under the ground."
If he's going to be found out, he'll have to be dead for it to happen. |
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| Fair to Midland – Whiskey & Ritalin Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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Think you're on the right track there. FTM often seems to have a lot of oppressive and semi-political undertones in their music. A few other things I noticed.
"When he dialed 911/ Busy signals sang familiar songs."
Could mean that when the oppressed struck back, the tyranny of the opressor made it so that no one helped him.
"I drag pianos, eyes fixed to the ground."
More opression.
The chorus also seems to point a little towards some sort of politics. This "pretend machine," or system of order, that the opressor has made up, isn't perfect like he wants it to be. "You're inventing it all from thin air and close calls" could refer to propoganda, possibly. That's just my thoughts though, I could be completely wrong. |
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| Fair to Midland – Timerstye Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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It seems to me as if the person in this song is worried about what will happen if he tries to live up to the expectation of society, and how he may have to give up everything to do that. |
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| Fair to Midland – Stiffback Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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I agree with Cod for the most part, but the lyrics "Mrs. Unknown what is upstairs? Steps but no banister" refers to war insanity suffered by military wives (and war veterans alike). Basically, "upstairs" is a common allusion to the mind, and steps but no banister means that there's a lot there, but no borders, which could mean insanity. |
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| The Mars Volta – Viscera Eyes Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Viscera eye= a crystal ball, third eye, or something else that is used to predict the future. No joke.
Anyway, from what I've heard, his album is a series of vignettes about different people's views on chritianity, with various other topics thrown in. This one seems to be a condemnation at least to me. Using the title definition, I'm guessing that "In your viscera eyes, cataracts close the blinds. Let me let comfort come drown by your side" means "Your future is perverse and f*cked up. You may as well give up and just die along with the rest of us." I could be wrong. If anyone has an alternate definition, please reply. |
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| Fair to Midland – (Tibet) Dance of the Manatee Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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I agree with clubsandwich. Even thugh a lot of of evidence seems to be against me, I stagnantly refuse to believe that this band is a System spin off. A lot of evidence actually points with me too. Even the song title seems to point that way. A manatee, if everyone can recall, is an animal that is endangered, thus, whose condition is "fragile," just like our outer shells (i.e. personalities). "Dance" has several common allusions (battles, songs, stalemate-inducing and complex fights), but I think that it simply means a ballad, thus, it's a ballad of the fragile. Once again, my interpretation. |
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| Fair to Midland – (Tibet) Dance of the Manatee Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Actually, that makes a lot more sense. If you take the whole verse together, you could make the comparison to Darroh talking about someone who's "big-headed" (Their heads cast shadows like skyscrapers), but isn't beyond humiliation (with the head in question still being able to be shoved right up there). That's just my interpretaton, though. |
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| Fair to Midland – (Pre-Versa) Vice/Versa Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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I agree with Cod, but this is just one of those rough lines that's hard to interpret unless you have a bit of a guide. I personally think the song is about giving up something meaningful for something worthless (To trade in your heirlooms for an all day black market parade, for the grand prize a slap in the face). This is also how I interpreted an earlier song of theirs called Timerstye. Not sure if its right, but it seems so to me. |
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| The Mars Volta – Televators Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Agree except for one thing, it's "pull the pins." It's probably a reference to suicide (pulling the pin out of a grenade and having it explode in your hand), which would make "save your grace" mean to just get it ove with because there's no other option to him. |
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| The Mars Volta – The Widow Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Wow el coyote, that's nice. I agree with El Coyote, but if I may ask, where did you find out? I mean, I know the story was about a man searching for his mother, but you either have to be a master interpreter or a site to find out the rest. |
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| The Mars Volta – Wax Simulacra Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Their best song, period. Pridgen's drums are godly, thanks to Omar for stepping back from the limelight for a second and giving the kid a shot.
Anyway, I think this song may be the Soothsayer talking about itself. Or at least, the second verse does. Anyway, it doesn't matter. Like I said, awesome song. |
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| The Mars Volta – Cavalettas Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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To add a little bit to this, it's been said the the cursed Ouija board in question was attached with several notes depicting a dangerous love triangle between a man, a woman, and her daughter. It might seem that this might have something to do with that, but I also agree with many of the other interpretations. |
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| The Mars Volta – Cassandra Geminni: Multiple Spouse Wounds Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Wow, there are some really off guesses here. The whole album is based on a diary late band member Jeremy Ward found in a car he repossesed while working as a repo man. The diary contained entries about a main character's search for his parents throug various people (the album's song titles). As for what "the darkest reaches..." or the song title means, it's anyone's guess (though I believe MSW is a reference to a parental split), but I don't think it's sexual. |
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| The Mars Volta – Concertina Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Yeah. Here's the deal. Julio Venegas was a friend of Cedric's who basically overdosed on drugs and went into a coma. After he awakened from the coma, he jumped off a bridge in rush hour traffic. Cedric blamed former ATDI bandmate Ben for pushing him to his demise.
On a side note, the story of Julio Venegas is the whole premise for the De-Loused in the Comatorium album and is mentioned in the ATDI song "Ebroglio." |
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| The Mars Volta – Concertina Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Hate to say this but you're both wrong. A harangue is a verbal condemnation of somebody. The whole verse essentially reads, "the scoundrel will hear this condemnation...are you listening?" It makes sense within the context of the song. |
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