| Arcade Fire – Deep Blue Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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@[arlobee:23358] I'm like seven years too late, but if its the quote "Praying to a dying star" you're still curious about... I'll leave this here. My inquiry is that the usage of a "dying star" is a symbolic metaphor to represent the death of a generation, but also the creation of a new one at the same time. When a star dies, it explodes, this is called a supernova, but the seeds of the star then scatter across the galaxy to create "a new generation of stars to grow," as defined by google. Knowing this, you could consider that dying star in the song is a form of symbolism that is representing Win Butler's treasured memories of his generation-- a time before the revolution of technology. This can also help explain the second appearance of "dying star" in this song; "We watched the end of the century" "A dead star collapsing and we could see". The connection to the prior line "watched the end of a century" also strengthens this hypothesis. But then there's the addition of "praying" to this dying era. Praying is defined as seeking to speak gratitude to another, express a solemn request, or to wish for a specific event/occurrence. Using this information, when putting together "Praying to a dying star," you can conclude that the entire message is that Win is either thanking his generation, wishing for it not to end, or saying a formal goodbye to it. Whichever way you decide to perceive this based on the given information can vary. -Chloe out ,':) *drops mic* |
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