I think this song is kinda like a more offensive version of "Freak". Whilst "Freak" is defensive of himself saying that he is what he is, "The Closing" is saying how he doesn't conform to popularity because the whole idea of Conformity is stupid. Here's my lyrical interpretation:
"Welcome to the closing
Not for love what for?"
He might've been a conformist before, and this is his 'closing'. Not because he loves it, but because it's the right thing to do.
"It's easy to be taken
But to say"
I think he's pointing out that it's not hard to be prep/jock/chav, but then he questions the morality of it.
"Come again
Leave again
Waste of time
Come again"
How conformity is the same old bullshit, and he thin's it's a 'waste of time'.
"I'm all alone while you're having fun
You have faith while I feel none
Sleep till late to waste half the day
But I'm happy to live this way"
Basically, he's saying that being preppy may be more fun than not being, but he doesn't care because he's perfectly happy where he is.
"And you know that you can't see my pain
But you know that I can see your pain"
I think that the conformists don't notice him, but he notices them, including their 'pain'.
"Me and shame are the same
Me and shame take the blame"
He's being ironic by saying that anyone who isn't popular is a goth who claims to be a very shameful and evil person.
Lyrically, this is one of Silverchair's best songs. I know that my interpretation probably isn't 100% accurate, but it's how I think it is.
I think this song is kinda like a more offensive version of "Freak". Whilst "Freak" is defensive of himself saying that he is what he is, "The Closing" is saying how he doesn't conform to popularity because the whole idea of Conformity is stupid. Here's my lyrical interpretation:
"Welcome to the closing Not for love what for?"
He might've been a conformist before, and this is his 'closing'. Not because he loves it, but because it's the right thing to do.
"It's easy to be taken But to say"
I think he's pointing out that it's not hard to be prep/jock/chav, but then he questions the morality of it.
"Come again Leave again Waste of time Come again"
How conformity is the same old bullshit, and he thin's it's a 'waste of time'.
"I'm all alone while you're having fun You have faith while I feel none Sleep till late to waste half the day But I'm happy to live this way"
Basically, he's saying that being preppy may be more fun than not being, but he doesn't care because he's perfectly happy where he is.
"And you know that you can't see my pain But you know that I can see your pain"
I think that the conformists don't notice him, but he notices them, including their 'pain'.
"Me and shame are the same Me and shame take the blame"
He's being ironic by saying that anyone who isn't popular is a goth who claims to be a very shameful and evil person.
Lyrically, this is one of Silverchair's best songs. I know that my interpretation probably isn't 100% accurate, but it's how I think it is.