| Sleeping At Last – Earth Lyrics | 1 year ago |
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This was really well spoken. While I personally have some slightly different interpretations, I think you hit the nail on the head of the song being about a person who is living life on a precarious edge, pretending nothing is wrong and calling it bravery. I liken it to someone who is permanently on a tightrope, doing everything they can to stay on with breathless excitement. The crowd is watching and cheering them on, as they catch themselves after every slip. Except there is no net, and the crowd is waiting for you to fall, ready to take you in. This defying of old tradition and order is celebrated by the world, when really the opposite is needed. The seeking of the next high, the next god that can supposedly make you rich and powerful, the next scheme, is an unstable and foolish way to live. Yet this person, knowing the truth, sold the truth for the cheers of the crowd that only wants to gobble them up and spit them out. |
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