I read something a while ago, that really made me go, "hmm," about this song. As much as I had already loved this song, I liked it even more afterwards.
This song is talking about death. Here are some clues.
"Heads are caving in," is what happens when the skin and muscle starts decaying in the face -- the cheeks pucker inward.
"Rubber skin," is the skin itself becoming waxy and hard - losing more and more elacticity.
"Domino that falls on different dots," has to do with the bones, I believe. Maybe the teeth. I can't recall, but I remember thinking that it made sense. Maybe someone else can fill this one in?
The overcoat is the body skin, and the hat, mask, and dice are all features of the head - hair, face, and eyes.
Nothing's smelling like a rose - the scent of decay, juxtaposed against flowers (which are given to the dead when visiting). No one's coming up for air, obviously, because they're all dead and buried. And the clothes you wear are the only clothes that you'll ever wear again - no one will be changing your clothes ever again.
I read something a while ago, that really made me go, "hmm," about this song. As much as I had already loved this song, I liked it even more afterwards.
This song is talking about death. Here are some clues.
"Heads are caving in," is what happens when the skin and muscle starts decaying in the face -- the cheeks pucker inward.
"Rubber skin," is the skin itself becoming waxy and hard - losing more and more elacticity.
"Domino that falls on different dots," has to do with the bones, I believe. Maybe the teeth. I can't recall, but I remember thinking that it made sense. Maybe someone else can fill this one in?
The overcoat is the body skin, and the hat, mask, and dice are all features of the head - hair, face, and eyes.
Nothing's smelling like a rose - the scent of decay, juxtaposed against flowers (which are given to the dead when visiting). No one's coming up for air, obviously, because they're all dead and buried. And the clothes you wear are the only clothes that you'll ever wear again - no one will be changing your clothes ever again.
Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes means that he is dead and he will be buried in the clothes that he is wearing and will be in them forever.
Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes means that he is dead and he will be buried in the clothes that he is wearing and will be in them forever.