Tabula Rasa is latin for "Blank Slate", it's a term which is used to describe some theories of behaviourism with implications about things which are fresh, without preconceptions. It's also something used in a horror context (websites called tabula rasa dealing with horror movies and the like).. the concept of beings such as frankenstein's monster - creatures subject to their creator's will, beings whose own mind is pure but their creation and their existance is warped and it is something that they cannot escape from.
It's that thought which comes to me through the song, and would be an apt reason for the title. The inability to completely control, certain things you cannot shake about yourself, or about the world.. things which are warped by creation, not by their own wishes. Innocents unable to change what they are, or what the world is. Quite sad, but so powerfully expressed, one reason I completely love this song ;)
The kid next door and the bending trees remind me of this innocence twisted by the world in which they live.
Then there's the things the author tries to do to free himself, swearing, running, useless feats. He tries things, but cannot escape the truth, the darkness, the lies.. the world in general which surrounds him and pulls him down. The world can corrupt.
It's a very concious feeling of helplessness though.. the chorus.. being paranoid and unable to sleep.. feeling paralysed, not being able to break through what is limiting you, what created you and made you what you are.. other people's conceptions of you etc.
The ending of the song, with the images of a shipwreck and everyone sinking into darkness emphasises being at the mercy of forces greater than yourself, helplessness again, wanting to escape, but no-one can.. and the bitter realisation that those who guide you, or who sustain you are responsible in some way.. the poisoned dew.. the guiding light taking you away from where you want to be.
That's a bit rambled.. but it's what this song brings to me.. the ideas of being at the mercy of other things, wanting more but realising that to some extent we are unable to change what we were created as, or alter the intent of our creator.. not necessarily a spiritual one.. anything human too, such as social stigma or even just the world and nature. I'm sure everyone's felt corrupted and helpless at times.. you can't change how you were made.. but you can help to make the future ;)
My interpretation of this song is as follows:
Tabula Rasa is latin for "Blank Slate", it's a term which is used to describe some theories of behaviourism with implications about things which are fresh, without preconceptions. It's also something used in a horror context (websites called tabula rasa dealing with horror movies and the like).. the concept of beings such as frankenstein's monster - creatures subject to their creator's will, beings whose own mind is pure but their creation and their existance is warped and it is something that they cannot escape from.
It's that thought which comes to me through the song, and would be an apt reason for the title. The inability to completely control, certain things you cannot shake about yourself, or about the world.. things which are warped by creation, not by their own wishes. Innocents unable to change what they are, or what the world is. Quite sad, but so powerfully expressed, one reason I completely love this song ;)
The kid next door and the bending trees remind me of this innocence twisted by the world in which they live. Then there's the things the author tries to do to free himself, swearing, running, useless feats. He tries things, but cannot escape the truth, the darkness, the lies.. the world in general which surrounds him and pulls him down. The world can corrupt.
It's a very concious feeling of helplessness though.. the chorus.. being paranoid and unable to sleep.. feeling paralysed, not being able to break through what is limiting you, what created you and made you what you are.. other people's conceptions of you etc.
The ending of the song, with the images of a shipwreck and everyone sinking into darkness emphasises being at the mercy of forces greater than yourself, helplessness again, wanting to escape, but no-one can.. and the bitter realisation that those who guide you, or who sustain you are responsible in some way.. the poisoned dew.. the guiding light taking you away from where you want to be.
That's a bit rambled.. but it's what this song brings to me.. the ideas of being at the mercy of other things, wanting more but realising that to some extent we are unable to change what we were created as, or alter the intent of our creator.. not necessarily a spiritual one.. anything human too, such as social stigma or even just the world and nature. I'm sure everyone's felt corrupted and helpless at times.. you can't change how you were made.. but you can help to make the future ;)
cheers for reading this ramble :P