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.
Like a ton of bricks it hits
Before she finishes her sentence
As the predicate predicts
A swift ending to her presence
I could see it coming from a mile away
At six hundred miles an hour
A surprise attack, a Tora Tora kamikaze (Tora Tora!)
No looking back
A tactic of considerable power, woah
It doesn't matter now what I should have done then
My heart was in the right place at the wrong time again
In close to half a second my composure was lost
And I had found my modesty
"Everything not in the dumpster was otherwise tossed,"
..Her voice lacking sincerity
It doesn't matter now what I should have done then
My heart was in the right place at the wrong time again
(A phone call is made at midnight
That won't let her fall asleep
The ringer's turned off
But she can hear the answering machine)
It's you plus me divided by inadequacy times my denial
Minus three words that were thrown around and around
And a why can doo mang ing tang duaplan
If you want to get away you'll have to go through me
Or walk over my dead body and you just may
The ship is sinking, I'm the captain, there's no escape
If you want to get away you're gonna hafta go through
Meeeehey!
Before she finishes her sentence
As the predicate predicts
A swift ending to her presence
I could see it coming from a mile away
At six hundred miles an hour
A surprise attack, a Tora Tora kamikaze (Tora Tora!)
No looking back
A tactic of considerable power, woah
It doesn't matter now what I should have done then
My heart was in the right place at the wrong time again
In close to half a second my composure was lost
And I had found my modesty
"Everything not in the dumpster was otherwise tossed,"
..Her voice lacking sincerity
It doesn't matter now what I should have done then
My heart was in the right place at the wrong time again
(A phone call is made at midnight
That won't let her fall asleep
The ringer's turned off
But she can hear the answering machine)
It's you plus me divided by inadequacy times my denial
Minus three words that were thrown around and around
And a why can doo mang ing tang duaplan
If you want to get away you'll have to go through me
Or walk over my dead body and you just may
The ship is sinking, I'm the captain, there's no escape
If you want to get away you're gonna hafta go through
Meeeehey!
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This is the first song I heard by the Impossibles, and I still think it is their best
yuh! this song does rock.
the first one i ever heard too. is a great one.
"it's you plus me divided by inadequecy times my denial minus three words we threw around and around and a why cant you in tang douplahnu?!"
Geez, that's the best stuff right there. And reading them isn't nearly as good as hearing them turn from singing into screaming. It's obvious what this song's about, as most Impossibles songs are, but it's still great to listen to.
why are the impossibles so g'damn good? they've pretty much put every emotion that i've felt into a song...i've never been able to relate to anyone's songs more.
If you listen to the older version of the song, it is more clear what the singer says toward the end. He says: "...minus three words we threw around and around and uh why can't you jus- shut - up!" as aposed to "in Tang Douplahnu?!" It seems like the older one has less sylables, leading me to believe they may have changed the line, or maybe just made it incomprehendable screaming on pupouse to emphasize that he does care what she does anymore.
I thought I'd include that though this wasn't my first imposibles song, eight ball (<---awsome song!) was, I still think is one of their best.