This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds)

This song is most likely a criticism of lazy television watchers. Especially how they vicariously live through the TV set without ever doing a thing. The stuff in the present tense is mocking of what is going on in the brain when you watch TV, which - by the way - induces the same brain patterns as staring at a wall.

A good example of how lyrics can be interpreted based on one's personal experiences. When I was much younger, and even more stupid, I had been listening to the "So" album a lot. I had a terrifying drug experience while in the woods outside my school. I could see the soccer fields from where I was laying (I was immobile) There were seagulls walking around and it was raining and this song kept playing in my head over and over again. I was positive that the seagulls were the excellent birds. Now whenever I hear it, I am so thankful that I survived my stupid years!

this is a weird fuckin song hahaha its a really cool one though...quite trippy. although, not on e of the best on So

It sounds like both singers are hypnotized in this song. I don't know if that's intentional...