| Rush – Subdivisions Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I have a little more clarity on the last two verses… The entire last two verses are related to the attraction of city life, including both the excitement that youths feel when going out on the town, and the humdrum way that adults have going to their jobs. 'Lit up like a firefly' - lit up store fronts, signs etcetera of a city at nighttime. Just as moths are attracted to lights at night, so too are youths seeking excitement, referenced by 'Just to feel the living night'. 'Some will sell their dreams for small desires' - the desire for income, a new car, a new material item that can only be obtained with the money earned from a job. Committing to that job meant sacrificing a dream, or 'sell their dreams'. 'Or lose the race to rats' - lose precious spirit and time to enjoy life by travelling a depressing commute, to and from the job. 'Get caught in ticking traps' - I have to admit, seeing the Subdivisions video gave me more clarity on what this line means…. ticking traps are basically time commitments, that cause you miss out on valuable experiences in life. You scramble to get to a train by a certain time everyday, or complete your work tasks on a strict schedule. You are bound to these commitments, causing you to miss out on other valuable experiences. 'And start to dream of somewhere To relax their restless flight ' - The tedium of the daily commute leaves you longing for your suburban, subdivided home, where you can just go and relax. 'Somewhere out of a memory Of lighted streets on quiet nights' - The longing to get to the suburban home, is not just a current thought but also deeply engrained in your memory, from having been raised in the same type of subdivision for example. |
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| Rush – Subdivisions Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I have a little more clarity on these last two verses… The entire last two verses are related to the attraction of city life, including both the excitement that youths feel when going out on the town, and the humdrum way that adults have going to their jobs. 'Lit up like a firefly' - lit up store fronts, signs etcetera of a city at nighttime. Just as moths are attracted to lights at night, so too are youths seeking excitement, referenced by 'Just to feel the living night'. 'Some will sell their dreams for small desires' - the desire for income, a new car, a new material item that can only be obtained with the money earned from a job. Committing to that job meant sacrificing a dream, or 'sell their dreams'. 'Or lose the race to rats' - lose precious spirit and time to enjoy life by travelling a depressing commute, to and from the job. 'Get caught in ticking traps' - I have to admit, seeing the Subdivisions video gave me more clarity on what was meant by this line…. ticking traps are basically time commitments, that cause you miss out on valuable experiences in life. You scramble to get to a train by a certain time everyday, or complete your work tasks on a strict schedule. You are bound to these commitments, causing you to miss out on other valuable experiences. 'And start to dream of somewhere To relax their restless flight ' - The tedium of the daily commute leaves you longing for your suburban, subdivided home, where you can just go and relax. 'Somewhere out of a memory Of lighted streets on quiet nights' - The longing get to your suburban home, is not just a current thought but also deeply engrained in your memory, from having been raised in the same type of subdivision for example. |
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| Rush – Subdivisions Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I am really interested to here how others interpret the lines of the last verse… 'Some will sell their dreams for small desires' - Some of the dreamers give in to the pressure to conform, and later in life they purchase a home in the suburbs. Could a home purchase be a small desire? Possibly. 'Or lose the race to rats' - Give in to the 9 to 5 lifestyle, making the killer commute, rushing here and there, and never marching to the beat of their own drum. 'Get caught in ticking traps' - This line has confounded me. The ticking part could infer a time limit the person is bound to. The trap, well just a guess… the purchase of the suburban home with a large mortgage obligation. The trap is the burden to pay it all back. The ticking part is the pressure is the make the monthly payment on time. I could be way off. 'And start to dream of somewhere To relax their restless flight ' - this kinds of blows up my home debt obligation theory, because this could very well imply the initial thoughts about purchasing a suburban home. 'Somewhere out of a memory, Of lighted streets on quiet nights' The memory of the quiet suburb comes back to the person that drifted into the city. This doesn’t all make sense, but I'd like to here what others think. |
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