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.
Don't listen
Don't even hear a sound they make, it breaks you
Unspoken
Words that taunt you when you listen
Forgotten
Words that haunt you while you're sleeping
You seem afraid, don't be alarmed
It's only the face of things to come
Servant to the sun, we are beings, we become as one
Lighting every cell, every shape we will never form
And is it relevant?
Our fears, our faults
As foolish as it sounds
So lead us on (Only one way left)
Through the world of false promise
It's one thing to be forgiven (Only one way left)
Only you could learn how to let it go
So we are
Servant to the sun, let us see, we are still as one
Here lie my fault
I'd give up everything
To see what you see
And dream on
Why can't we dream on?
Don't listen
Don't even hear a sound they make, it breaks you
These words won't help
To save you
Servant to the sun, we are beings, we become as one
Lighting every cell, every shape we will never form
These words won't help
To save you
Servants of the sun, let us see, we are still as one
You seem afraid, don't be alarmed
It's only the face of things to come
Don't even hear a sound they make, it breaks you
Unspoken
Words that taunt you when you listen
Forgotten
Words that haunt you while you're sleeping
You seem afraid, don't be alarmed
It's only the face of things to come
Servant to the sun, we are beings, we become as one
Lighting every cell, every shape we will never form
And is it relevant?
Our fears, our faults
As foolish as it sounds
So lead us on (Only one way left)
Through the world of false promise
It's one thing to be forgiven (Only one way left)
Only you could learn how to let it go
So we are
Servant to the sun, let us see, we are still as one
Here lie my fault
I'd give up everything
To see what you see
And dream on
Why can't we dream on?
Don't listen
Don't even hear a sound they make, it breaks you
These words won't help
To save you
Servant to the sun, we are beings, we become as one
Lighting every cell, every shape we will never form
These words won't help
To save you
Servants of the sun, let us see, we are still as one
You seem afraid, don't be alarmed
It's only the face of things to come
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Holiday
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it.
“I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.
Follows the whole 'exploration' theme of the rest of the album. Sound Awake is a very anti-religious album as religion is seen as a suppressor to seeking and open-mindedness. Illumine is basically saying forget all that religion has taught you and look to other possibilities. "Don't listen, don't even hear a sound they make it breaks you" - religion focuses on eliciting fear in peoples minds to get them to believe, e.g. fear of dying, etc... "So lead us on through the world of false promise" - self explanatory of the concept of religion. Anyway, awesome song. Awesome album....
While I agree with the religious undertones you've explored, in an interview with JJJ, Kenny and Goddard described the song as simply being a "love song to the sun". Awesome song and ablum anyway
as far as im concerned christianity is rehashed pagan sun worship
Been watching Zeitgeist? :P<br /> <br /> But yes, I agree with everything you have all said so far.<br /> <br /> "these words won't help to save you" is a fairly obvious line in regards to it being anti-religion
I've always seen this as the most Satirical of their songs... As Sawyejr said, this is clearly a 'love song to the sun' representing to ideologies of a sun cult (ie the majority of religions) and the lines "don't listen, don't even hear a word they say" symbolises each religion's opinion of other religious teachings
Though, if you take this from a more philosophical POV, if anything should be worshipped it should be the Sun directly. It is the give of light, heat, fuel, power. Star dust provides us with the Carbon, oxygen and heavy metals we need for life. without the sun, life wouldn't have come to exist and wouldn't survive.