i believe that haiku-detat is a ply on words. a haiku is a short Japanese poem, usually about nature in it's true form, though other poets use it to writng about anything (as long as it's 3 lines long and has a 5-7-5 meter scheme, you're gold!). a coup d'état is a French phrase (pronounced KOO DAY-tah). so the lyrics shjow a play on these two words. i can't quite say exactly what it means, but that's the idea of the words play.
as far as overall meaning, the CD packaging says (from CTTS themselves):
"in a nutshell the concept behind the songd was to document the different points on a path to self-realization. in our interpretation of this journey, the wanderer ends up in essentially the same place that he or she began, if not humbled and even more overwhelmed. in a sense, the ending is somewhat tragic, but without experiencing all of the lows, how can anyone appreciate the amazing subtleties that this world has to offer? and so, if the search for beauty and understanding is cyunical and unending, then at least we'll never stop experiencing the thrill of the hunt."
it also says that if you have a question about the lyrics, you can talk to them at shows or send them letters/e-mails. their address is at their site www.circletakesthesquare.com
my favourite lyrical moments in this song are
"There's nothing quite so pure as the written word my dear, so lets have ourselves a little poem.
Until the will to speak loses urgency.
Our animal indecency in print is so blase."
&
"Gravity doesn't grant me the privilege of failure, my bough never breaks
I don't stumble into anything"
hey cjt81286 and katileka.
i believe that haiku-detat is a ply on words. a haiku is a short Japanese poem, usually about nature in it's true form, though other poets use it to writng about anything (as long as it's 3 lines long and has a 5-7-5 meter scheme, you're gold!). a coup d'état is a French phrase (pronounced KOO DAY-tah). so the lyrics shjow a play on these two words. i can't quite say exactly what it means, but that's the idea of the words play.
as far as overall meaning, the CD packaging says (from CTTS themselves): "in a nutshell the concept behind the songd was to document the different points on a path to self-realization. in our interpretation of this journey, the wanderer ends up in essentially the same place that he or she began, if not humbled and even more overwhelmed. in a sense, the ending is somewhat tragic, but without experiencing all of the lows, how can anyone appreciate the amazing subtleties that this world has to offer? and so, if the search for beauty and understanding is cyunical and unending, then at least we'll never stop experiencing the thrill of the hunt."
it also says that if you have a question about the lyrics, you can talk to them at shows or send them letters/e-mails. their address is at their site www.circletakesthesquare.com
my favourite lyrical moments in this song are
"There's nothing quite so pure as the written word my dear, so lets have ourselves a little poem. Until the will to speak loses urgency. Our animal indecency in print is so blase."
&
"Gravity doesn't grant me the privilege of failure, my bough never breaks I don't stumble into anything"