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.
(I need)
(I need) someone to talk to
((I need) someone to talk to))
I have a piece of glass, I'm ready to carve
Your name across my chest, consider it art
No contusions, I wanna see stains
Fix the problem, not the blame
I'll catch a fever, it's a wonderful high
I wanna go the way of the superstars
I got my razor and I'm willing to slice
All the way to my heart
We had a love but where did it go?
I never thought we were vulnerable
I begged you baby, "can you please not go?
'Cause I need somebody to talk to" (oh oh)
You have a feast at last, I'm ready to starve
You ain't got nothing left, I've only it all
I have to live here, you get to leave
Fix the problem, not the blame
I'll catch a fever, it's a wonderful high
I wanna go the way of the superstars
I got my razor and I'm willing to slice
All the way to my heart
We had a love but where did it go?
I never thought we were vulnerable (oh oh)
I begged you baby, "can you please not go?
'Cause I need somebody to talk to" (oh oh)
We had a blast, yeah we did explode
I want to see where the shrapnel goes (oh oh)
I always thought we were impenetrable
But I need somebody to talk to (oh oh)
This is all you've ever known
Take a truth, turn it to stone
The more you lie, the stranger you seem
We won't be careful 'cause we know we can
This is all in the name of the wee man
When the body ends, do we decay or rise again?
Do we surround ourselves with simple common sense
Or do we hold onto consciousness?
When the body ends, do we decay or rise again?
Do we surround ourselves with simple common sense
Or do we hold onto consciousness?
(I need) someone to talk to
((I need) someone to talk to))
I have a piece of glass, I'm ready to carve
Your name across my chest, consider it art
No contusions, I wanna see stains
Fix the problem, not the blame
I'll catch a fever, it's a wonderful high
I wanna go the way of the superstars
I got my razor and I'm willing to slice
All the way to my heart
We had a love but where did it go?
I never thought we were vulnerable
I begged you baby, "can you please not go?
'Cause I need somebody to talk to" (oh oh)
You have a feast at last, I'm ready to starve
You ain't got nothing left, I've only it all
I have to live here, you get to leave
Fix the problem, not the blame
I'll catch a fever, it's a wonderful high
I wanna go the way of the superstars
I got my razor and I'm willing to slice
All the way to my heart
We had a love but where did it go?
I never thought we were vulnerable (oh oh)
I begged you baby, "can you please not go?
'Cause I need somebody to talk to" (oh oh)
We had a blast, yeah we did explode
I want to see where the shrapnel goes (oh oh)
I always thought we were impenetrable
But I need somebody to talk to (oh oh)
This is all you've ever known
Take a truth, turn it to stone
The more you lie, the stranger you seem
We won't be careful 'cause we know we can
This is all in the name of the wee man
When the body ends, do we decay or rise again?
Do we surround ourselves with simple common sense
Or do we hold onto consciousness?
When the body ends, do we decay or rise again?
Do we surround ourselves with simple common sense
Or do we hold onto consciousness?
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
In The Name Of The Wee Man Lyrics as written by Simon Alexander Neil
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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The section starting with "This is all you've ever known..." I'm confused about the meaning of, however. Who is the wee man? The man abandoned by the woman? Humans? Penis? I think it is about her telling him it is over, and him not able to see the relationship from her point of view, but I'm not sure.
The final part where he screams out the question of what happens after we die I interpret as him considering suicide as a way to end the emotional pain of the relationship ending.
"In the name o' the wee man", is a Scottish expression which probably equates to "Jeez" or "Jesus Christ" as an expression of astonishment. That is, the wee man is probably Jesus but not literally, just a figure of speech. Simon probably didn't even think about what it meant when he wrote it as it's just an everyday expression in the West of Scotland.