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| A Perfect Circle – By and Down Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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The person in question is clearly someone who in Maynard's mind was an idol (I think either politician, activist or fellow musician). The river represents the flow of human adoration and celebrity to which this idol has succumbed to and become a "bloated carcass" of their former self. This person may deny having really changed ("showing only bits and pieces") however when they speak publicly to their fans/supporters their intents cannot be denied anymore ("till the tide betrays you"). They seemed to have done what would have made the masses happy rather than what they thought was right through lines like "pounding waves of adoration, Pied Piper float on down the river." As said in previous comments to be symbolized as a "Pied Piper" this person must have been a great public speaker who attracted supporters through their ideals and held the confidence of many people. Throughout all of this Maynard is trying to hold onto the image of what the person used to be to him with little success. |
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