| Au Revoir Simone – A Violent Yet Flammable Word Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I really love this song. For me personally its about the struggle to reconcile my idealism with reality. However, for the writers, my best guess is that it illustrates the transition from their old life to a more "celebrity" lifestyle of becoming a music star. The first few lines (Oceans shape the sides Touching down in the spaces Soaking from a warm goodbye An early rise offers kindly) Seem to suggest that a vacation is taking place. The writer is on an airplane. This idea come back a few lines later. Then my personal favorite part (Tonight I sleep to dream Of a place that's calling me It is always just a dream Still I cannot forget what I have seen) Is talking about the collision between dreams and reality and one influences the other. (The crowd's hard to believe At their faces I'm looking But your feet I'm following In soft steps on a path the way you lead) This is probably about putting on a performance. After traveling to this new place, the band is up on stage thinking about how their dream of being musical stars is coming true, the nervousness, excitement, and community that stems from sharing ones music. The Next lines (I don't want to lose myself It's a whisper It's a funny thing We fold like icicles on paper shelves It's a pity to appear this way) Talk more about the transition into this new lifestyle. They want to stay true to what makes them a unique, genuine indie band and continue to pour their personal experiences into their music to make it meaningful. However, I haven't found an impressive interpretation of foling like icicles on paper shelves yet. The line: You're flying when your foreign eyes Trace the heights of the city Suggests, again, that they are flying to a new city and see the skyline with "foreign eyes" The only sense I can make of the following lines is that they are expressions of giving a live show. Otherwise, I am not really sure: Steaming With rocks and clouds we breathe Violent skies A shock to my own body Speech is wild Alive sacred and sounding Wild From across and beyond, oh far beyond The rest is rather repetitive of what is written above. I don't know, I think the song has a lot more meaning when taking subjectively. While my interpretation of the writer's intent recognizes the beauty in articulating the transition from a "normal" life to that of a celebrity, it does really have the philosophical substance of a more individual approach. I think that the Christian interpretation is beautiful, and it kind of reminds me of something someone noted on "To Be Alone With You" by Sufjan Stevens. For me personally, these Au Revoir Simone lyrics are about the contrast between idealism and reality and the adventures, fears, and comparisons evident in my life. The beautiful thing about this song, is that no interpretation is incorrect. The ambiguity of the lyrics leave room for the listeners themselves to grasp its individual significance. |
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