In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Deep Six come to bare
Good night and take care
Who knows maybe our luck will change
Polyurethane
People live in the rain
Who knows maybe our luck will change
[Chorus]
And I don't know, I don't know
I don't know where you think you are,
I don't know pretend you know
I don't know where you think you are
And I don't know, I don't know
I don't know where you think you are
Big crash, funny car
Is where you been where you are?
Think fast and kill what you cannot change
Still though this is fun
Find a box when I'm done
Who knows maybe my luck will change
[Chorus]
Deep Six come to bare
It's midnight everywhere
Who knows, who knows
Polyurethane
People live in the rain
Who knows maybe our luck will change
Maybe our luck will change
[Chorus]
Good night and take care
Who knows maybe our luck will change
Polyurethane
People live in the rain
Who knows maybe our luck will change
[Chorus]
And I don't know, I don't know
I don't know where you think you are,
I don't know pretend you know
I don't know where you think you are
And I don't know, I don't know
I don't know where you think you are
Big crash, funny car
Is where you been where you are?
Think fast and kill what you cannot change
Still though this is fun
Find a box when I'm done
Who knows maybe my luck will change
[Chorus]
Deep Six come to bare
It's midnight everywhere
Who knows, who knows
Polyurethane
People live in the rain
Who knows maybe our luck will change
Maybe our luck will change
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by ang, edited by kitkatty83
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Going with this whole Noel Gallager thing, I think the song jumps between making a point, sarcastic commentary, and angry "what the hell are you thinking" kind of mentality. Basically its saying everyone should be aware and responsible for the world and if you have a voice and can impact people do it. We're all gunna die anyway why not make your life mean something?
So to me this is what I interpret the song as:
The first verse refers to the inevitability of death and the weight that has on people. However I think the phrase "Come to bare" is a play on words. Come to bear (being a used phrase) meaning holding a heavy weight/realization and come to bare being a more of a exposure idea. So 'bare' either refers to exposing ones soul, or the naked truth of death while still conveying the heft that your days are numbered. Then sarcastically "maybe our luck will change", obviously you'll die everyone does, all over the world, in terrible conditions.
Polyurethane is a highly flammable building/coating/gluing material. Modern society is built to burn and just because "people live in the rain" doesnt mean they wont feel the heat --> Ignorance doesnt stop destruction. Turning a blind eye for whats comfortable to the audience is ridiculous.
The chorus is basically frustration with people's (Noel's) disconnect from the world. From world issues, from what runs our countries and what destroys them. What happy land filled with unicorns are you in that you think it doesn't effect you? Wise up and at least try to realize whats going on in your actual world.
Big crash --> any tragedy/accident Funny car --> what people fixate on. They detach from the humanity of the situation and focus on something fantastical that's easier to swallow.
Is where you been where you are? --> Are you so narrow sighted? Fame got to you? Are you so accustomed to privilege you can't notice suffering? Think fast... ---> be the change. do something. OR alternatively a stab at war mentality; if you cant beat them shoot em
Still though this is fun find a box when im done --> referring to being an empty (non issue) songwriter is fun. being ignorant is fun/carefree. when your done with life you hop in a coffin and there you go. no impact. but hey, maybe our luck will change!
You have one life. If you have the forum to make a difference why waste it. Its easy to be ignorant in this society and only care about yourself but its not socially responsible to ignore the world around you. "I don't know where you think you are" but this world isnt just some champagne supernova of high day dreams.