This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
First off let me say you look so tired
Rest your head and shut your eyes
Empty ambition blankets the sky
I'm thinking 'bout another world tonight
So drop the gown the game's over
Just push your face into the fight
And it breaks my heart like dancing up all night
Ride so high we both start thinking
'Bout another world tonight
And it feels so wrong
Like nothing we've ever felt before
The stranger's candy takes you where
You ought to be
In broken alleys
In the back of every street
Close your eyes tonight, baby
You can have it, ooh baby
Gnaw me down to the bone
Soon you'll find I'm never
Gonna take you back home
Well there's so much you never told me
And there's not much I want to know
Cause your pretty face will do just fine
You'll be the star of my every last show
Let's go for a long ride
I'll show you places you won't ever want to leave The stranger's candy takes you where
You ought to be
In broken alleys
In the back of every street
Tonight we could bring it all down
We could bring it all down
They think this body's a dead note
Dancing to the beat but they'll never see
This corpse coming 'til it kills them
Rest your head and shut your eyes
Empty ambition blankets the sky
I'm thinking 'bout another world tonight
So drop the gown the game's over
Just push your face into the fight
And it breaks my heart like dancing up all night
Ride so high we both start thinking
'Bout another world tonight
And it feels so wrong
Like nothing we've ever felt before
The stranger's candy takes you where
You ought to be
In broken alleys
In the back of every street
Close your eyes tonight, baby
You can have it, ooh baby
Gnaw me down to the bone
Soon you'll find I'm never
Gonna take you back home
Well there's so much you never told me
And there's not much I want to know
Cause your pretty face will do just fine
You'll be the star of my every last show
Let's go for a long ride
I'll show you places you won't ever want to leave The stranger's candy takes you where
You ought to be
In broken alleys
In the back of every street
Tonight we could bring it all down
We could bring it all down
They think this body's a dead note
Dancing to the beat but they'll never see
This corpse coming 'til it kills them
Lyrics submitted by Dominick, edited by johnsinger
Setting Fire to Sleeping Giants Lyrics as written by Greg Puciato Benjamin Allen Weinman
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Great version of a great song,
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"I'm think bout another world tonight." Could mean the narrator of the song is high himself.
"and it breaks my heart like dancing up all night ride so high we both start thinking 'bout another world tonight and it feels so wrong like nothing we've ever felt before " Could represent the remorse and wonderment the narrator and the woman both feel for trying the drug out, and possibly the man feeling bad about turning another person into a slave to a chemical.
"Strangers candy" The old advice adults give children about candy from strangers stems from fears in the early 60's that candy could be laced with drugs; specifically with LDS.
"let's go for a long ride" Obviously another drug reference. Possibly the act of kidnapping as well. "I'll show you places you won't ever want to leave." The chains of addiction.
"they think this body's a dead note dancing to the beat but they'll never see this corpse coming 'till it kills them" People making the mistake of underestimating the addictive qualities of narcotics. Most people that start drug habits do it thinking they can stop at any time they want.
@burningmelon Your loss. I do not mind that a band is able to make more money then before by releasing a single. They are able to reach a broader audience by not sounding as caustic as they used to. The mathcore is still there, irregular tempos and swift time signature changes aplenty.
typical emoboy interpretation:
"I think it's about a bad relationship"
No, but seriously, I see the rape. But I also see that he might commit suicide after he rapes her. Ex:
"'cause your pretty face will do just fine you'll be the star of my very last show"
He also makes a reference to himself being the walking dead:
"dancing to the beat but they'll never see this corpse coming 'till it kills them"
Just something I wanted to point out since nobody that I saw picked up on it.
whatever it's about music videos don't mean anything
they're just what the director makes them into
if you really take videos as song meanings, then I guess this song is about a guy picking a girl up in a bar and being creapy in a car while a band is playing music
oh my god, this is the catchiest song i have heard all year, and i never thought i would bestow that title upon a song written by THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN. well, miss machine still kicks ass, and a lot of it.
This song seems to be about the singer getting a girl to have sex with him.
this song is fucking awesome, what you guys said makes sense, but there could be another meaning...
After seeing the video for this I doubt it is about child rape. Probably rape, but not child rape.
Its about rape alright, that besides it one hell of a song. The catchiness adds to that fact, the live performance of it is even better.
yeah it does make sense but i dont really think its about it mainly because of the line "Baby you can have it" umm i dont know but that does not sound like raping someone that sounds like the girl (or whatever) is willing.. i do NOT really know, thats just my opinion..
yeah it does make sense but i dont really think its about it mainly because of the line "Baby you can have it" umm i dont know but that does not sound like raping someone that sounds like the girl (or whatever) is willing.. i do NOT really know, thats just my opinion..