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i stare down the abyss of organic dreams: Theres a well known quote from a philosopher named Fredrich Neitzsche like this, "Be careful when fighting with monsters, lest you become one. And when you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares also into you". Basically when you think about existence and look for an answer you wont get one, it just stares back at you. You create a mirror in your mind that becomes part of you, and it can leave you feeling lonely. A spiritual abandonment. Introspection can be good, but it can leave you feeling lonely. this ties in with the solipsistic concept of the "organic dreams"; the idea that reality is all in the mind. its organic, not contrived.
I think really what its trying to say - after reading my previous comment - is that the person has stumbled upon the realization that reality is in the mind. Life is an "organic dream". Very solipsistic. Or at least, in all the person's musings and introspection they have suddenly realized reality is all in the mind. But the whole thing was like a secret.
But seeing as the song comes after In Death Is Death, i think it could be that now that the person has died, they have awoke from the "dream" that is life.
I think this song is about delving into your mind through psychedelics. He sees himself, his dreams, his thoughts. But unfortunetly he cannot understand it because he is not sober.
have you ever try to think about what meshuggah is performing? ;) ... try to connect it with 'I' ... or.... what is in this time and society-style-thinking YOU?
A song with good lyrics.
I think iiii was right about the 'I' thing.
It is about interpretation itself.
The 'I' thinks about all that is there.
Its about that I trying to find about stuff, and "All bets off, I plunge" he only finds that things are the way they are. Referring from plunge to shed, it means he doesnt attain anything from trying to find answers.
whell thats my interpretation, but I`m never far off.
"All bets off i plunge - only to find that self is shed"
refers to killing yourself and not actually dying; i.e. 'coming' back to life in another facet of the whole of existence, or just back to the timeline you were on before (creating a deja vu experience)
-- ?
based on the visuals in the video coupled with the lyrics-
wel, being that the whole album is based on paradoxes and catch 22 logic, the interpretation I get from it is:
wel, being that the whole album is based on paradoxes and catch 22 logic, the interpretation I get from it is:
I float through physical thoughts: My thoughts manifest my reality. But what I think its saying is that he is a thought....its hard to explain.
I float through physical thoughts: My thoughts manifest my reality. But what I think its saying is that he is a thought....its hard to explain.
I stare down the abyss of organic dreams: Reality is a dream that naturally happened out of nothing (Organic) and I can see straight through it, but its secret. I cant help it from happening, because it just IS.
I stare down the abyss of organic dreams: Reality is a dream that naturally happened out of nothing (Organic) and I can see straight through it, but its secret. I cant help it from happening, because it just IS.
All bets off, I plunge only to find that self is shed: Like a lucid...
All bets off, I plunge only to find that self is shed: Like a lucid dream someone becomes aware that they are dreaming and they want out of it (only in this case, "reality" is the dream). Self is shed could be that the body and external is nothing but a coil and meaningless. The origin of reality is the mind. The mind is the centre-fold creation.
He can't escape because he can't think of being non-existant (ITS LOGICALLY IMPOSSIBLE). so he is damned, so to speak. He cant help but exist, he cant help, therefore, everything else existing. Because his very attempts to get free (i.e. relinquinsh thoughts and destroy the illusion) means he is thinking. thus, there is no way around it, "catch 22 logic". thus, reality has and always will be here, but it is nothing but a thought. this solitary soul, forever.
The tone of voice could be seen as a person that has existed forever and knows its all not real, or at least he is the creator and is basically fed up with it and wants out. OR could be seen as someone whispering a secret to you!! :D
look up "solipsism" on google etc.
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i stare down the abyss of organic dreams: Theres a well known quote from a philosopher named Fredrich Neitzsche like this, "Be careful when fighting with monsters, lest you become one. And when you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares also into you". Basically when you think about existence and look for an answer you wont get one, it just stares back at you. You create a mirror in your mind that becomes part of you, and it can leave you feeling lonely. A spiritual abandonment. Introspection can be good, but it can leave you feeling lonely. this ties in with the solipsistic concept of the "organic dreams"; the idea that reality is all in the mind. its organic, not contrived.
I think really what its trying to say - after reading my previous comment - is that the person has stumbled upon the realization that reality is in the mind. Life is an "organic dream". Very solipsistic. Or at least, in all the person's musings and introspection they have suddenly realized reality is all in the mind. But the whole thing was like a secret.
But seeing as the song comes after In Death Is Death, i think it could be that now that the person has died, they have awoke from the "dream" that is life.
Great (almost unheard) lyrics, Great video, Great classic Meshuggah change-ups, Great song.
If you like this song, be sure to watch the clip (YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2zrMLrQOCg).
I think this song is about delving into your mind through psychedelics. He sees himself, his dreams, his thoughts. But unfortunetly he cannot understand it because he is not sober.
have you ever try to think about what meshuggah is performing? ;) ... try to connect it with 'I' ... or.... what is in this time and society-style-thinking YOU?
A song with good lyrics. I think iiii was right about the 'I' thing. It is about interpretation itself. The 'I' thinks about all that is there. It
s about that I trying to find about stuff, and "All bets off, I plunge" he only finds that things are the way they are. Referring from plunge to shed, it means he doesnt attain anything from trying to find answers.whell thats my interpretation, but I`m never far off.
OK:
am i the only one who feels this:
"All bets off i plunge - only to find that self is shed"
refers to killing yourself and not actually dying; i.e. 'coming' back to life in another facet of the whole of existence, or just back to the timeline you were on before (creating a deja vu experience)
-- ?
based on the visuals in the video coupled with the lyrics-
wel, being that the whole album is based on paradoxes and catch 22 logic, the interpretation I get from it is:
wel, being that the whole album is based on paradoxes and catch 22 logic, the interpretation I get from it is:
I float through physical thoughts: My thoughts manifest my reality. But what I think its saying is that he is a thought....its hard to explain.
I float through physical thoughts: My thoughts manifest my reality. But what I think its saying is that he is a thought....its hard to explain.
I stare down the abyss of organic dreams: Reality is a dream that naturally happened out of nothing (Organic) and I can see straight through it, but its secret. I cant help it from happening, because it just IS.
I stare down the abyss of organic dreams: Reality is a dream that naturally happened out of nothing (Organic) and I can see straight through it, but its secret. I cant help it from happening, because it just IS.
All bets off, I plunge only to find that self is shed: Like a lucid...
All bets off, I plunge only to find that self is shed: Like a lucid dream someone becomes aware that they are dreaming and they want out of it (only in this case, "reality" is the dream). Self is shed could be that the body and external is nothing but a coil and meaningless. The origin of reality is the mind. The mind is the centre-fold creation.
He can't escape because he can't think of being non-existant (ITS LOGICALLY IMPOSSIBLE). so he is damned, so to speak. He cant help but exist, he cant help, therefore, everything else existing. Because his very attempts to get free (i.e. relinquinsh thoughts and destroy the illusion) means he is thinking. thus, there is no way around it, "catch 22 logic". thus, reality has and always will be here, but it is nothing but a thought. this solitary soul, forever.
The tone of voice could be seen as a person that has existed forever and knows its all not real, or at least he is the creator and is basically fed up with it and wants out. OR could be seen as someone whispering a secret to you!! :D
look up "solipsism" on google etc.