| Isis – Hall of the Dead Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I agree with deeco's fix. It definitely is, at the very least, "deathly decay. Don't look back, press on." My opinion also: Instead of: The sun makes its way in destined to wake I think it should be: "wane." I think the meaning has to do with how we are destined to die. The above quote would suggest, a ray of hope shines in, that we all can see, but it is all in vain. Because that hope is destined to fail us. Because no matter how many meds we take, how much we exercise, or how much vegetables we eat a day: we will die. We live in the hall of the dead. But the last portion is the most important, because even though the dead is listening in above us, and they all lay around us, we must be this band of humans, who march on. Even though we are sickly, death-ridden beings, we must press on, and never look back. Perhaps ignorant(?) because there is no point in dwelling on the mere fact that we are living a cursed life in the hall of the dead. |
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| Isis – Wills Dissolve Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Very interesting interpretation furtherutilities. I'm unsure of it myself if the song really is about the physical "panopticon" prison building. To me the song represents a more broad view of how governments keep its' citizens down. Therefore the whole idea of a panopticon is just a metaphor for this all seeing eye on its citizens. And because of this, most people wouldn't rise up and actually do something about many of the problems that are completely unethical. I know for sure I wouldn't speak out against what we are doing to terrorists who are being tortured. The last thing I want is to be end up being seen by "Those eyes and (this) tower..." Because of this, and of course there are many more issues at stake: pollution, big industry, prisons, etc; we as citizens are losing all of our power. Our strength of mind is "Circling further down Our wills dissolve 'neath their feet" Our will dissolves beneath the feet of the government. We can't touch them. |
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| Isis – Carry Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I completely agree SteelRiverSavior. Absolutely. As for the song, I very much enjoyed reading Viscus' explanation. I think that is extremely interesting and well thought out. My original interpretation was at how the narrator is the "truth." And how humans are constantly being stifled by the throws, twists, and turns in life. "And the water takes hold Fills his lungs and crushes his body" Constantly the soul is being torn from its original purpose. Man constantly becomes overwhelmed by the influences that conquer every day life. "Dust floats through sun and water" is a line that adds on to this. The dust representing the mystery of life and how we can't seem to find the "truth." Then, the narrator says that you truly can see through the dust. That the truth is there, waiting for you. "And the water carries him away Now that you are here You'll swim with me" These three lines represent to me that the negative influences are still there, pushing him away from the truth. But now that he had a glimpse of the truth, he will go against the current and swim with it (the truth). "He sees like he never sees before He is light in water" The last lines to me mean: he sees the truth. The light is so bright, that even through dust floating in water, he is able to see what is important in life. Forever. ... FFFFOOOORREEEEVVVVEERRRRRR (:P Gotta love the Sandlot) |
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| Isis – Carry Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I made an account just so that I could say that I fully agree with the post made above. F*** yes SteelRiverSavior. Absolutely |
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