| Electric President – Monsters Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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i LOVE this song and i see this as an expression of how industrialisation and consumerism has lead to a materialistic society and that it is damaging peoples souls. the first two lines i think represent how we as a society take from the world for selfish purposes with no great personal gain - the stars being taken from the sky, only to be kept trapped in jars for decoration and personal satisfaction. 'We've sold our blue skies' is also a strong statement of how aggressive materialism is in society. The repeated line 'That it's only a day' i think reflects the oppinion of someone who sees a day of spending their time climing corporate ladders and gaining wealth as not a waste of time but that it is minimal compared to the amount of time they intend to spend enjoying life for what it is. something that they do not get around to doing -they have thrown away parts of them that are nessessary for human function (spine and blood) which leads to them forgetting thier most human intentions. 'bash in all their skulls' i see as the sometimes cruel and violent manner is which corperations and buisness people treat each other. this song to me highlights how living such a shallow lifestyle is not worth it because our lives are short and all the wealth we gain on earth can not come with us when we leave. in living such a life we separate ourselves from the natural beauty the world offers. 'But now we've forgotten. And we've sold our blue skies. But there's nothing to say. We'll be gone in a day. And yeah, you can't take it with you. But I can sure as hell try. Now there's nothing to say. I'll be gone in a day.' |
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