The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
What did you dream about?
What did you dream about?
Silas and Bo
They got tired
And they'll call you once a week
Cause it's strange here
Know the career
They all say they long to reach their sorrow
Now that's gone
What did you dream about?
What did you dream about?
They took us in
To see their new apartment
Thinking we're slow
And that our love is meak
We'll leave the green , green
Cause maybe we'll get out somehow
No one thought of it
We didn't know
We'd seen their last show
Silas and Bo they got tired
And they'll call you once a week
Cause it's strange here
Know the career
They all say they long
To reach their sorrow
Now that's gone
And you know the career
They all say they long
To reach their sorrow
Now that's gone
And you know the career
They all say they long
To reach their sorrow
Now that's gone
And you know the career
They all say they long
To reach their sorrow
Now that's gone
What did you dream about?
Silas and Bo
They got tired
And they'll call you once a week
Cause it's strange here
Know the career
They all say they long to reach their sorrow
Now that's gone
What did you dream about?
What did you dream about?
They took us in
To see their new apartment
Thinking we're slow
And that our love is meak
We'll leave the green , green
Cause maybe we'll get out somehow
No one thought of it
We didn't know
We'd seen their last show
Silas and Bo they got tired
And they'll call you once a week
Cause it's strange here
Know the career
They all say they long
To reach their sorrow
Now that's gone
And you know the career
They all say they long
To reach their sorrow
Now that's gone
And you know the career
They all say they long
To reach their sorrow
Now that's gone
And you know the career
They all say they long
To reach their sorrow
Now that's gone
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This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
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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.
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I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
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This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
I don't think the song is specifically about Johan's departure; it's just a hypothetical situation in which the whole band breaks up, and Jonas is left alone; I think Johan leaving made Jonas do some serious thinking.
So, have some surface-analysis, but, as always with Mew, you should make your own reading.
Go!:
"I wanted you to be at home. I wanted you to be at home. Could you foresee a day you might not play?"
Could be seen as a message to Johan, but, given the hypothetical situation, I think this is just Jonas reflecting on the events that led the the break-up.
"Silas and Bo, they got tired And they’ll call you once a week ‘Cause it’s strange here No dark career"
Silas and Bo blame the break-up on being tired, both of touring, and just the career as a whole.
"They all say they long to reach their sorrow now that’s gone"
This is open for interpretation over what "their sorrow" is. It could be a lost friendship, could be the break-up, etc., and the same thing has to be considered for just what "that" is. But, of course, Jonas encourages people to interpret things in their own way, so I won't put any ideas in your heads.
"They took us in to see their new apartment thinking we’re slow and that our love is mean."
I think this is Jonas again feeling lonely and isolated, like Silas and Bo are a unit, and Jonas is can only visit them at their "new apartment", or perhaps the 'apartment' symbolises something else - maybe a new band, just like happened with Johan. Again, the "thinking we're slow" line is up for interpretation, and who "we" are, and whatnot isn't my place to give suggestions - make up your own minds.
"We’ll leave the green green ‘cause maybe we’ll get out somehow"
Maybe this is switching roles? Jonas is green with envy that he's been left out, Silas and Bo have their new apartment; they've escaped the "dark career".
"No-one thought of it; we didn’t know we’d seen their last show."
Obviously, a band breaking up after over a decade is a major thing; it's like a divorce, which can go on for years before becoming "final".