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| Low – Dinosaur Act Lyrics
| 1 year ago
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Alan and Mimi discussed the writing and recording process of Things We Lost In The Fire in detail on the podcast "Life of the Record." The title "Dinosaur Act" isn't really about anything, and was actually thought of as a temporary title. In the end, it was kept because it worked sonically. The imagery in the song is a collection of some of Alan Sparhawk's childhood memories. Some memories involve his family, some involve his childhood friends' families. The memories are mostly unrelated and aren't intended to tell a story; they're just sketches he remembered at the time of writing. For more on Dinosaur Act and Things We Lost In The Fire, check out that podcast I mentioned earlier. |
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| Low – Dinosaur Act Lyrics
| 1 year ago
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@[voltian:51383] Good art holds different meaning for different people. It's cool the song inspired such vivid imagery for you. I do the same sometimes with certain songs that stick out to me more than others. Dinosaur Act, though, isn't about anything as literal as your interpretation. The imagery in the song is actually a random collection Alan Sparhawk's memories of youth. Many, but not all of the memories are about his own family. Some are about his childhood friends' families... just sketches of himself growing up. The title "Dinosaur Act" doesn't have any real meaning as well. In fact, Alan thought he was going to change the title through most of the songwriting process. After the song was written, the title "Dinosaur Act" fit sonically, so they kept it. For more on the song, and really the entire Things We Lost In The Fire writing and recording process, Alan and Mimi did a podcast where they discussed each song in detail. Life of the Record is the name of the podcast. I found it on Spotify but it's probably available on whatever podcast platform you prefer. |
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| Low – The Plan Lyrics
| 1 year ago
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The lyrics, imo, are a reference to Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker's LDS faith. The Plan is God's plan, renewed via weekly sacrament. The song is prayer between Mimi Parker and her higher power, God. She asks to hold God's word in her heart for the week until she takes her next sacrament. Even though listeners may not share the same faith, the premise is still relatable for anyone asking for strength and inner peace over a period of time (ie: strength to make it through a busy week.) Much like the Serenity Prayer, any listener can use the song's lyrics as a prayer and/or meditation to ask their higher power (or inner strength) for help, even if said help is maintaining calm for the week ahead. |
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| Low – The Plan Lyrics
| 1 year ago
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@[Blehbibro:51377] The lyrics are a reference to Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker's LDS faith. The Plan is God's plan, renewed via weekly sacrament. The song is prayer between Mimi Parker and her higher power, God. She asks to hold God's word in her heart for the week until she takes her next sacrament. Even though listeners may not share the same faith, the premise is still relatable for anyone asking for strength and inner peace over a period of time (ie: strength to make it through a busy week.) Much like the Serenity Prayer, the listener can use the song to ask their higher power for help, even if said help is only maintaining serenity for the week ahead. |
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