The Great Escape

Bloc Party - Uh The Rapture - Pffft We Are Scientists - MMMMMMM

This song is about suicide, the video pretty much says it all. He is trying to escape from his problems so topping himself is the only way out. It's sad but highly relatable.

i can't believe no ones commented on this song! This is such a good song, not the best lyrics but the video kicks ass , its so funny.w.a.s are going to be big!

I think the video is excellent aswell. Wish the lyrics were while everything is changing oh oh ohhh, rather then while everything is adding up up up, just seems more sing-alongy with the lyrics I thought it was.

This song seems to me, to be about someone feeling repressed and like they can't be heard. But anyway...good video too!

/\ yeah that kind of makes sense, especially when you watch the video, and at the end when Keith cries! that hurts, some one that hot shouldn't have to cry.

I love this song, and the video ^^ But i always thought it was about a man trying to break away from who he was, well it looks like that in the video...Its really sad when he cries...cry

The song is great, but doesn't anyone think We are scientists are just another Bloc party/the Rapture/... rip-off?

Naw, Bloc Party sounds totally different to me.

Great song. =D

it seems that he is singing about being trapped in a relationship or a situation and it is the fact that he doesnt know what to do that is keeping him in that position. "everything is great" is showing a sense of denial but also great doubles up to mean the matter is large and he is sort of out of his depth. The chorus is the main basis of the song and it reflects what he's thinking of doing at that precise moment. The fact that he doesnt have any ideas/feels smothered by something or someone "They're breakin' both my hands" /restricted on all sides by the situation is means that he choses to "Wait right here, whilst everything is adding up", developing self affacing ironic view that he is telling himself to keep on as it is becuase he thinks time will take its true cause althought that he really knows that its 95% down to him being not brave enough to do anything. "Take it like a man I can't"

"Cause nothin's makin' sense Well, how'm I doin'?" the final self appraisal at the end of the song perpetuates the time that he will be frozen in the situation and makes it seem even more hopeless.

On a lighter note i like goat cheese.