Love Illumination

I think this song is about a cult trying to make a person their follower and then to keep them in.

"When you're half way from a dream Is it hard to work out what is real? Is the real over there more vivid than here ever feels?"

These words work as sort of a parody of semi-philosophic teachings of Timothy Leary and his followers. It makes no real sense but sounds smart and references the different states of reality - LSD and other drugs, the way Leary (and others) saw them.

"We could love We could love you If you need somebody to love you While you're looking for somebody to love"

An obvious reference to Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love". The use of these words here sounds extremelly ironic, as it offers the addressee an easy way out from their search of love. "You don't need to seek enlightenment or peace, or love, we have it all ready, just join us and we'll give it to you". That's why so many cults appropriated hippie aesthetics, as they were very appealing to those in spiritual search.

"Sweet love illumination Sweet sweet love, elevation Outside fresh avaricide But inside our love you'll be alright"

It's the view of word of a person inside a cult. Outside there is poison (avaricide - used to kill mites), but here, inside, it's all great and amazing. Just don't leave us, mate.

"Is the Blackpool bright light Brighter than the light in your home? Were you born to be loved but nobody else seems to know?"

The addressee is considering leaving the sect (and, possibly, the city it functions in) to follow their own dreams and they try to discourage them from doing it.

"Cop car burn Reason turn But it'll bring you up You'll be alright"

Kind of a dark twist: they're moving to acts of terrorism, while never abandoning the all cheerful tone of love and peace.

It's just my view of a song, but I think it makes sense.

The song started with the tendencies of human to look everything outward. This include the habit to look for outer love (of things or other person) to create a sense of life completion. (While life is merely about change,and so it'll be about either progress or regress).

And todays life insanity continue...

Until, they give a hint on love:

inside; our <<<

The path of love should've been started from "our" inner self. The love we're all looking for is allready there, lie "inside", waiting to be found. While "Our" is representation of every one of us, the soul in every body, including the human body.

When the love inside has been seen or even found wholely, then the huge power of "we" human is taking place.

Thanks Franz Ferdinand, it's a bit tricky, but worth the time.

Temet Nosce,-