| A Perfect Circle – Pet Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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My take (so don't bash me for it) on it is that first off, as stated while on tour for this album, Maynard mentioned the album was mostly about an addiction to alcohol. But APC doesn't seem to have a one track mind, do they? The main clues to the meaning of the song to me are seen in phrases like 'I will protect you from the other ones, the evil ones'. When have drug or alcohol addicts referred to themselves as evil, or even the drugs they do as evil? They'll talk about them negatively all day, but evil? Moreso than that though, the overprotective metaphors are paired with phrases like 'go to sleep to the rhythm of the war drums. Doesn't that sound symbolic of an entity trying to keep a blinder on its 'subject'? The very name of the song itself 'Pet' can be linked with the very basics of submission to another being. Look at our government and how much they keep from us. What tidbits they keep under wraps to 'protect us'. No one in this genre typically likes talking politics, but even then everyone's going to have something to say about it at one point or another, even Maynard. It may not be his cup of tea, but doesn't everyone get tired of bullshit? We have a government that pulls the wool over our eyes frequently, protecting us from what they tell us are the evil ones. And the longer we sleep blindly, the more the bodies will continue to pile up that we know nothing about, hence 'counting bodies like sheep to the rhythm of the war drum'. I have been in a position where it seemed necessary to respond to (one sided) political issues and I hate talking politics normally. But take this for face value, it's just my opinion. I could be wrong, but I like the song myself for my interpretation. |
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