I like this song. I also believe it’s about a mental breakdown hence the whole ‘Lithium’ discussion earlier. To me, I feel that the song means the shedding of ideology and not caring what anyone else thinks because he is happy(mad) and that is all that matters to him:
"I'm so ugly, but that's okay, 'cause so are you
We've broken our mirrors "
And:
"Light my candles in a daze
'Cause I've found god -…" - This could mean that he doesn’t care if his ‘candles’ go out because he’s through with caring about things (people). Time to be a bit reckless - as some people feel when they’ve been dumped. The fire in the candle may also symbolise his life.
He feels no contempt and is at complete peace and ease with himself.
Even although his happiness is perceived as madness who are we to judge him?
The song also hints at the cause of his decent into madness, as being maybe back-stabbed by a lover or someone he trusted:
I've found my friends
They're in my head
This might mean that he can’t trust anyone in the ‘external world’ anymore after his ordeal because he is bamboozled at how deceitful people can be. He makes do with himself, thinking that the friends in his head will never betray him - maybe brought on by the drug - I dunno (hallucinations? Or just insanity?)
He has now learned of the corruptness in the real harsh world and now wants to enter it again - as a different person - come back into reality out of his own world. He has now shed his beliefs in things: I'm so lonely but that's okay I shaved my head.
The shaving of his head being the shedding of his beliefs.
After that he comes to grip with things and is willing to realise his madness and his loneliness and wants to escape it.
The last part of it is when he starts to trust the world again and is ready to be apart of it again - he is excited because he is experiencing love and compassion again - he feels like noone has hurt him but in the climax he is constantly tryin’ to control himself from going off the other end - from being delerious. All in all, the song shows how brilliant life is and how illness and depression can be overcome - maybe not true since his suicide.
I think I’ve read a little too deep into it - it’s just when I started typing more things came into my head. I’ve probably gone off on a complete tangent. Open for criticism.
I read somewhere that this song is about his experience while living with a born-again Christian family.
And I heard he was bi-polar too.
I read somewhere that this song is about his experience while living with a born-again Christian family.
And I heard he was bi-polar too.
I think this song is about how religion affects your thinking and makes you ignore certain feelings, urges and emotions.
I think this song is about how religion affects your thinking and makes you ignore certain feelings, urges and emotions.
And also I think the song compares anti-depressant drugs to religion;
for example when you have problems with the world you use your religion or your anti-depressant to level things out, to make you feel normal or saved by god and to rationalize life and wipe away your worries, which makes you feel ok...
but this only works a short period of time... eventually you will "crack" again.
In my opinion neither drugs or religion are the real solution to bi-polar or paranoia or any mental problems or issues people may have, and i think kurt felt the same way when writing this song.
In my opinion you are your our own Best friend/Worst enemy
Life is Good/Shit ... Both.
...
open for criticism
I like this song. I also believe it’s about a mental breakdown hence the whole ‘Lithium’ discussion earlier. To me, I feel that the song means the shedding of ideology and not caring what anyone else thinks because he is happy(mad) and that is all that matters to him: "I'm so ugly, but that's okay, 'cause so are you We've broken our mirrors " And: "Light my candles in a daze 'Cause I've found god -…" - This could mean that he doesn’t care if his ‘candles’ go out because he’s through with caring about things (people). Time to be a bit reckless - as some people feel when they’ve been dumped. The fire in the candle may also symbolise his life. He feels no contempt and is at complete peace and ease with himself. Even although his happiness is perceived as madness who are we to judge him?
The song also hints at the cause of his decent into madness, as being maybe back-stabbed by a lover or someone he trusted: I've found my friends They're in my head This might mean that he can’t trust anyone in the ‘external world’ anymore after his ordeal because he is bamboozled at how deceitful people can be. He makes do with himself, thinking that the friends in his head will never betray him - maybe brought on by the drug - I dunno (hallucinations? Or just insanity?) He has now learned of the corruptness in the real harsh world and now wants to enter it again - as a different person - come back into reality out of his own world. He has now shed his beliefs in things: I'm so lonely but that's okay I shaved my head. The shaving of his head being the shedding of his beliefs. After that he comes to grip with things and is willing to realise his madness and his loneliness and wants to escape it. The last part of it is when he starts to trust the world again and is ready to be apart of it again - he is excited because he is experiencing love and compassion again - he feels like noone has hurt him but in the climax he is constantly tryin’ to control himself from going off the other end - from being delerious. All in all, the song shows how brilliant life is and how illness and depression can be overcome - maybe not true since his suicide.
I think I’ve read a little too deep into it - it’s just when I started typing more things came into my head. I’ve probably gone off on a complete tangent. Open for criticism.
Excellent analysis @ Paradoxical Martyr
Excellent analysis @ Paradoxical Martyr
I read somewhere that this song is about his experience while living with a born-again Christian family. And I heard he was bi-polar too.
I read somewhere that this song is about his experience while living with a born-again Christian family. And I heard he was bi-polar too.
I think this song is about how religion affects your thinking and makes you ignore certain feelings, urges and emotions.
I think this song is about how religion affects your thinking and makes you ignore certain feelings, urges and emotions.
And also I think the song compares anti-depressant drugs to religion; for example when you have problems with the world you use your religion or your anti-depressant to level things out, to make you feel normal or saved by god and to rationalize life and wipe away your worries, which makes you feel ok... but this only works a short period of time... eventually you will "crack" again.
In my opinion neither drugs or religion are the real solution to bi-polar or paranoia or any mental problems or issues people may have, and i think kurt felt the same way when writing this song.
In my opinion you are your our own Best friend/Worst enemy Life is Good/Shit ... Both. ... open for criticism