Pigs on the Wing (Part 1)

I like what Oggy has to say and I agree with it but I think this whole album also has a very personal side to it.

The feeling of this album and the personal meanings in it remind me of another wonderful collection of songs which is Tool's Lateralus. Both seem to me to be about not letting go of or giving up on the foundation people, in your life. They might be band mates, a lover, an old friend, whoever they are you have a deep connection with them.

How does that old saying go? "You always hurt the ones you love" Sometimes on our way to the top or just on our way to what we want to be, we step on the people that are most important to us, we take for granted that they will always be there. Then communication breaks down, resentment starts to set in, jealousy lurks around every corner and you start to feel like maybe you'd be better off all by yourself, doing your own thing. And then there are always the people that love to see something good fall apart and they'll whisper into your brain all the reasons it's not working and encourage you to be lonely like them, misery loves company.

But then you have to decided, is getting to the top and having everything exactly the way you want it really worth disconnecting from the people that care about you the most? Yes, sometimes it's hard to play well with others but it's better then being all alone in the end. Long term relationships leave scars but those scars are on your heart and they're not always so easy to forget.

At least that's the feeling I get from it.