| Norma Jean – Sun Dies, Blood Moon Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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Cory has gone to say that he likes to keep his lyrics open ended and the meaning general to avoid people from making their own interpretations. I want to say, you're definitely on the right path with Revelations. I'm still trying to pick apart the song entirely but by the sound of it, its not so much that he committed suicide. "The taste of copper in a failed mouth full of broken teeth." That's a very elaborate way to say he bit the bullet or had to swallow his pride and his words. "And the sound of excuses" He's tromented by what he used to believe and by the excuses he made up to keep his peace of mind when he knew the opposite was correct. The stress and repetition of the lines "You must of felt it before you even woke up; you should of known it years ago." Leads me to believe that this song is about discovering truth and how hard it can be to accept when you've gone for so long believing the opposite. That's my overall general notion of the song. Its beautifully written and composed. Cory really has improved on lyric writing with the last two albums. He finds such unique and interesting ways to say regular things, such as "biting the bullet." And the peaks and valleys of the song are very powerful. I hope this Norma Jean lineup stays together for a good while. Its amazing what they've managed to produce with one album and I'd like to see another. |
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| Norma Jean – The End of All Things Will Be Televised Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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This song is deffinitely about the end of days and inspired by the "angry God" portrayed in the books of the Old Testement. All we know will be folded. A day of clouds. Creation waits� Get away blue collar instrument Get away politicians and priests Refined to consume It will be laid down On the necks of the pure The proud and the damned - Just as it says, a storms brewing and creation will come with the destruction of everything that is. Basically, you gotta deconstruct what is to build something new in its place. - "Get away so and so" - basically calling out all the people who influence organized religion for thier own personal gain and not the good of spreading the word (Refined to Consume) - "It will be laid down on the necks of the pure..." - Basically, the people who have cheated religion from thier followers will watch the wrath of God come down on thier followers first. Mind you, the book of revelation depicts an angry God basically unleashing hell to purify the world. So it sounds dark, cause it is based off a very dark and often overlooked book in the bible. Along with Ezekiel and a few others. Your day will come Turn the page, embrace your Comforting company The sun beats down on your Comforting company Everything is burning because Tonight the south is on fire! The south is on fire. - "Your day will come, turn the page, embrace your comforting company" - Pretty self explanitory. These people who have read and will witness this, basically give them a heads up. "turn the page" - ie, read on and you will know whats in store for you. - "tonight the south is on fire" - Seeing that Norma Jean is from Atlanta Ga, I'm guessing this is just in terms of the bible belt and how they all think they're living thier lives the way God intended. When in reality they're opressed and opressing other people with thier false beliefs and judgements. Probably my favorite line in the song! |
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