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This is such an awesome song that I think I'd add a thematic interpretation of implied themes in the song.
0-10 (seconds): A music box playing a dreamy tune.
0.10: cue aggressive guitars and vocal "oomph". One gets the impression the narrator is jolted from a dream.
1:23: "Out of cheeks to turn the other way" is a prevision of the Christian doctrine of non-violence.
1:30: "Ask yourself just how lucky do you feel" reminds me strongly of the scene from classic movie "Dirty Harry" in which the protagonist cop towers over a fallen and unarmed villain like a hunter gloating over wounding an animal. In an ethically questionable act, Harry shoots the villain after baiting the villain into gambling that Harry's gun is out of bullets. The scene contains the famous film phrase "You feeling lucky? Well do ya', punk?" just before shooting the villain. Alternately, I think that the narrator is referring to himself with the term "You" in this song. The narrator is indecisive about whether or not he is in love or simply the victim. A central question in the verbal component is that he needs to know what he's getting out of the relationship before he can decide to stay or go.
1:58: "Me indited and you raising alarm" is a reference to the unethical propensity for blaming the victim of abuse. Alternately, it can refer to the desire displace blame from oneself using persuasive (lawyer-ish) arguments.
2:05: bell rings. Lyrics describe a fight. Obvious reference to the sport of boxing. Note that boxing is a sport with rules whereas in the more violent act of street fighting anything is permissible.
2:30: note the dream sequence replays as the narrator discusses what he's getting form the relationship. This make it clear that the narrator finds his situation simultaneously bitter/sweet. Lyrical indications are that this is an S
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This is such an awesome song that I think I'd add a thematic interpretation of implied themes in the song.
0-10 (seconds): A music box playing a dreamy tune. 0.10: cue aggressive guitars and vocal "oomph". One gets the impression the narrator is jolted from a dream. 1:23: "Out of cheeks to turn the other way" is a prevision of the Christian doctrine of non-violence. 1:30: "Ask yourself just how lucky do you feel" reminds me strongly of the scene from classic movie "Dirty Harry" in which the protagonist cop towers over a fallen and unarmed villain like a hunter gloating over wounding an animal. In an ethically questionable act, Harry shoots the villain after baiting the villain into gambling that Harry's gun is out of bullets. The scene contains the famous film phrase "You feeling lucky? Well do ya', punk?" just before shooting the villain. Alternately, I think that the narrator is referring to himself with the term "You" in this song. The narrator is indecisive about whether or not he is in love or simply the victim. A central question in the verbal component is that he needs to know what he's getting out of the relationship before he can decide to stay or go. 1:58: "Me indited and you raising alarm" is a reference to the unethical propensity for blaming the victim of abuse. Alternately, it can refer to the desire displace blame from oneself using persuasive (lawyer-ish) arguments. 2:05: bell rings. Lyrics describe a fight. Obvious reference to the sport of boxing. Note that boxing is a sport with rules whereas in the more violent act of street fighting anything is permissible. 2:30: note the dream sequence replays as the narrator discusses what he's getting form the relationship. This make it clear that the narrator finds his situation simultaneously bitter/sweet. Lyrical indications are that this is an S