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This all has to end, and I oughtta know.
But who could predict the force of the throw?
It helps to pretend to not care at all,
the truth is that I could not want it more.
Soon they will come and pass us by,
a shift in tone, and rise in tide.
To learn to swim, or learn to die,
Are choices I have been left with.
The bigger the break the harder the fall
The hits in this case are too close to call
The stress and the strain are starting to show
This all has to end, and I oughtta know
Soon they will come and pass us by,
a shift in tone, and rise in tide.
To learn to swim, or learn to die,
(To learn to swim or learn to die)
To cast a stone, or cast aside
Soon they will come and pass us by,
a shift in tone, and rise in tide.
(Are the two choices that I)
To learn to swim, or learn to die,
Are choices I have been left with.
It's natural selection,
it's natural selection,
it's natural selection,
so I suggest that we just stop.
But who could predict the force of the throw?
It helps to pretend to not care at all,
the truth is that I could not want it more.
a shift in tone, and rise in tide.
To learn to swim, or learn to die,
Are choices I have been left with.
The hits in this case are too close to call
The stress and the strain are starting to show
This all has to end, and I oughtta know
a shift in tone, and rise in tide.
To learn to swim, or learn to die,
(To learn to swim or learn to die)
To cast a stone, or cast aside
Soon they will come and pass us by,
a shift in tone, and rise in tide.
(Are the two choices that I)
To learn to swim, or learn to die,
Are choices I have been left with.
it's natural selection,
it's natural selection,
so I suggest that we just stop.
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Submitted by
boney On Mar 08, 2008
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am i the only one who finds this song amazing?!
No you aren't! It's my one of favorites from this album.
I think it's a fantastic song!
Anyone have any idea of the meaning of the lyrics?
I think this song is about Science bringing back Dinosaurs, and the experiment goes wrong, and now, Humans are at the bottom of the food chain and Dinosaurs are at the top. The scientists wanted to bring the Dinosaurs back because it'd be such an advancement, but it just didn't turn out to be harmless like they thought. "It's Natural Selection" refers to (in the simplest terms) the theory of Charles Darwin that evolution will take place by mutation of genes in order to make a species survive. Therefore, maybe Dinosaurs will overcome humans to be the surviving species and that's why the experiment should just stop? I don't know, maybe...
My interpretation is that this is about the band and the music buisness in general. Could be wrong though :L
We Are Scientists are big baseball fans so I think this song is about a baseball game. The baseball star is a thrower (pitcher) The guy who throws the balls. He is starting to become a terrible player "But who could predict the force of the throw?"
He is thinking of changing a career. He is a good baseballer so he is a good sportsman also. He thinks he can transfer his athletic prowers to swimming "To learn to swim, or learn to die, Are choices I have been left with." But if he can't his family will not earn money so he will die - these are the two choices.
"The stress and the strain are starting to show" - he is slowly becoming better at baseball but his fans think that he is pretending to be bigger/better than he was in the minor league, so they begin to rush the ground. But the modern day fencing is too high - they hit it with a log/shovel etc - the stress/strain of their force on the fence is starting to show.
It's natural selection, - he is selected for the next baseball season cause he has talent i.e. he is a natural - it's NATURAL (him) selection.
"so I suggest that we just stop." - he is warning people not to chase the dream of being a professional if they are not a natural. Also, stop drugs in baseball (maybe, not too sure about this one)
My interpretation, if anyone has anything to add feel free.
You know you lost me. I mean you had me that it's the baseball team but thinking of changing a career or even a single person? That I don't agree with. To learn to swim or learn to die is a metaphor such as it's do or die, sink or swim, ect ect.
You know you lost me. I mean you had me that it's the baseball team but thinking of changing a career or even a single person? That I don't agree with. To learn to swim or learn to die is a metaphor such as it's do or die, sink or swim, ect ect.
Honestly I think it's about one game. The singer's team was winning but now the other team is making a comeback.
Honestly I think it's about one game. The singer's team was winning but now the other team is making a comeback.
Let me break it down how I see it.
Let me break it down how I see it.
"The bigger the break the harder the fall" You catch a break but when you fall you fall...
"The bigger the break the harder the fall" You catch a break but when you fall you fall hard obviously.
"The hits in this case are too close to call" It's to close to call whos going to win.
"The stress and the strain are starting to show" Pressure is building people are getting really stressed out.
"This all has to end, and I oughtta know"" It has to end or their done for.
"Soon they will come and pass us by," As in points.
"a shift in tone, and rise in tide." The other team is making a come back
"To learn to swim, or learn to die" It's sink or swim for the team
The line it's natural suggestion just says that it's survival of the strongest and apparently their team lost so they should just stop.