| Streetlight Manifesto – Toe to Toe Lyrics | 4 years ago |
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Despite the title and first line, in don't think this is inherently about religion. I think its actually simpler than that and in relation more to cynacism and living an authentic life (a la sartre) vs an absurd one (a la camus). The latter is a more rooted in the idea of conforming to existence and the former more about being yourself. The Song is clearly from the point of view of a mentor, maybe a mother or father advising their child. Both first and last verse are future tense. The child is david and the world is Goliath, so will they fight back or succumb to it. The mentor in this instance being an agent of cynacism. They believe in due time, the world will overtake the child, a symbol of optimism and authenticity, and make them a liar living against their desires like them. They recount a tale of loss, a glimpse at authenticity that was the old man, and how even that hope falls to death and the quest of understanding leads to this loss of optimism. They ultimately only have one hope, that they grow up a good person who brings no harm into the world. Under this interpretation, the mentors hope was rewarded and the person grew up authentic, honest and good, but they recognize this knowing full well that they themselves will never be able to give up on their mistrust and need to know why the good do good. Although admittedly its still open ended in that regards Side note. I know this is all in my head, but personally I love to look at it as a father, son, grandfather dynamic with the characters. Its a common structure in parables and mythology, and fits well. The father giving advice to his son, his father being the old man who used to visit. I don't know if its intended but I like the idea. |
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