| Arcade Fire – Modern Man Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I have been checking sonmeanings.net for years but didn't get an account until this cd. It's absouletly monumental. An essential album for us wandering post-collegiate 20-somethings. And youre right kaveman this song echoes with existential angst. "Want to break the mirror of the modern man"- perhaps an allusion to black mirror? Neon Bible was critical about external influences- religion, government, etc... This album seems to be more self-reflective and searching for personal/band identity in light of the times. "Maybe when you're older you will understand Why you don't feel right Why you can't sleep at night now" The gnawing we have all felt alone in our beds or out in a busy street- this "modern" world can be isolating. We're all running this rat race to acquire wealth, possessions, status- who made these fucking rules and why are we still buying into this propaganda to live happily? Also does anyone else hear the guitar riff to Jesse's Girl by Rick Springfield in this song? |
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