| Eddie Vedder – Society Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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"there's those thinking more or less less is more but if less is more how you're keeping score? Means for every point you make your level drops kinda like its starting from the top" MY TAKE, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG: This part confused me too, and that's actually the reason that I searched for this song. My analysis follows: The author of this song is using an argument to refute the idea that 'less is more.' However, I disagree with the logic used in what the author is arguing. The problem and confusing part with the song-writer's train of thought is (I think) that he is mixing a materialistic person with a non-materialistic person. A materialistic person would feel the need to accumulate money and cars and such and would use these items to keep score, as the song suggests. However, a non-materialistic person would not even feel the need to keep score; someone ascribing to the belief 'less is more' is denying a complex, material life and moving instead towards a simpler human existence. This person would not keep score because he or she would likely value things like love and friendship, which are not added up like monetarily-based items. Based on this analysis, I think some people would just straight up disagree with what the song is arguing against at this part because: someone thinking less is more wouldn't be keeping score in the first place. Please let me know if you disagree. Maybe I'm understanding it incorrectly.. but as of now I'm pushing against this part of the song. Eddie Vedder didn't write it, anyway |
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| Eddie Vedder – Society Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This part confused me too, and that's actually the reason that I searched for this song. My analysis follows: The author of this song is using an argument to refute the idea that 'less is more.' However, I disagree with the logic used in what the author is arguing. The problem and confusing part with the song-writer's train of thought is (I think) that he is mixing a materialistic person with a non-materialistic person. A materialistic person would feel the need to accumulate money and cars and such and would use these items to keep score, as the song suggests. However, a non-materialistic person would not even feel the need to keep score; someone ascribing to the belief 'less is more' is denying a complex, material life and moving instead towards a simpler human existence. This person would not keep score because he or she would likely value things like love and friendship, which are not added up like monetarily-based items. Based on this analysis, I think some people would just straight up disagree with what the song is arguing against at this part because: someone thinking less is more wouldn't be keeping score in the first place. Please let me know if you disagree. Maybe I'm understanding it incorrectly.. but as of now I'm pushing against this part of the song. Eddie Vedder didn't write it, anyway |
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