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.
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(Direction, Direction, Direction)
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(Direction, Direction, Direction)
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As far as I know, this song seems to be something of a phone-in, as it was done for the Six Feet Under soundtrack. I may be wrong, and it may have only been used as ambiance music during the show, which would explain the lack of lyrics and simplicity of the music involved. All in all, I don't like this song very much.
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correcting... "kind of song". ;)
im gonna hazard a guess and say this song is about direction
sometimes i crack myself up
of course, not one of the best, but i love the ambience. :)
Hmm.. I think mojo_pin might be right. But I'm not so sure.
It's deliberately ironic. It's called Direction, and yet the song seems to wander aimlessly for some time prior to when it begins to build up. But then, before it reaches the climax it's heading for, it simply drifts away.
I digress... I think that this is Interpol showing how awesome they are. The song effectively has no lyrics (the only words, repeated over & over, are just as much an ambient part of the song as the instruments), but the musicianship is great. The song is gentle and sorrowful, but gets forceful toward the end like it's gaining a sense of being and builds to a climax that is only fleeting. It seems like it could be a song about death... the one direction we're all heading in.
Sweet, my brother's name is Tristan, and he shares the same lexicon.
So I have this other song which I thought was titled Direction but isn't, and is definitely Interpol. But the lyrics are completely different, and I can't find them online anywhere. Which is really weird. Doesn't anyone else know a song that starts with "Nice teeth, great hair/I wish I could take you from here, Actually/We could sit on that/We really need to find that chair. It's a lot longer, about 1:50 in length.