Okay, I'm gonna tackle this one bit by bit so bare with me, 'kay?
The first stanza mentions dreams, either in the sense of somnabulistic visions, or of one's aspirations.
The second stanza is about a murder "I blew a bad man away" implies a shooting. and the "higher ground, had to be told" line alludes to the murder as an act of moral resolve; the murderer had a nonpersonal motive (such as the assassination of a politician based on his/her poor job in whatever position, or difference of opinion by the gunman).
The third stanza is an attempt to justify the crime. "don't trust people you meet they might promise you that the river ain't deep" The victim was, in the eyes of the killer, one of many dishonest people in the world, and this line cajoles the killer's peers to at least distrust, if not (following his example) murdering other liars.
The fourth stanza describes the surreal emotions of the killer after the murder; his life is a walking dream. "passing through me" is perhaps literally, "passing by me" as in, as the murderer walks the streets, many unassuming citizens pay no heed to him. To them, he is another faceless body in the human masses. The reference to the killer's heart mending implies some remorse for his actions, and "i'm gonna bring it all back to you " is a promise for reform.
I think you are kinda wrong with your analysis. You cannot dissect a gorillaz lyric like som damn VCR user manual. You way oversimplify the content of the verses while reading way too far into each line.
I think you are kinda wrong with your analysis. You cannot dissect a gorillaz lyric like som damn VCR user manual. You way oversimplify the content of the verses while reading way too far into each line.
I think that when interpreting a gorillaz lyric you need to look at the bigger picture. Or maybe not interpretating it at all is better lol, gorillaz lyrics tend to be very cryptic.
I think that when interpreting a gorillaz lyric you need to look at the bigger picture. Or maybe not interpretating it at all is better lol, gorillaz lyrics tend to be very cryptic.
Okay, I'm gonna tackle this one bit by bit so bare with me, 'kay?
The first stanza mentions dreams, either in the sense of somnabulistic visions, or of one's aspirations.
The second stanza is about a murder "I blew a bad man away" implies a shooting. and the "higher ground, had to be told" line alludes to the murder as an act of moral resolve; the murderer had a nonpersonal motive (such as the assassination of a politician based on his/her poor job in whatever position, or difference of opinion by the gunman).
The third stanza is an attempt to justify the crime. "don't trust people you meet they might promise you that the river ain't deep" The victim was, in the eyes of the killer, one of many dishonest people in the world, and this line cajoles the killer's peers to at least distrust, if not (following his example) murdering other liars.
The fourth stanza describes the surreal emotions of the killer after the murder; his life is a walking dream. "passing through me" is perhaps literally, "passing by me" as in, as the murderer walks the streets, many unassuming citizens pay no heed to him. To them, he is another faceless body in the human masses. The reference to the killer's heart mending implies some remorse for his actions, and "i'm gonna bring it all back to you " is a promise for reform.
The last stanza is a reiteration of the third.
I think you are kinda wrong with your analysis. You cannot dissect a gorillaz lyric like som damn VCR user manual. You way oversimplify the content of the verses while reading way too far into each line.
I think you are kinda wrong with your analysis. You cannot dissect a gorillaz lyric like som damn VCR user manual. You way oversimplify the content of the verses while reading way too far into each line.
I think that when interpreting a gorillaz lyric you need to look at the bigger picture. Or maybe not interpretating it at all is better lol, gorillaz lyrics tend to be very cryptic.
I think that when interpreting a gorillaz lyric you need to look at the bigger picture. Or maybe not interpretating it at all is better lol, gorillaz lyrics tend to be very cryptic.