Maybe im a bit out there but i think that this song is directed to celebrities.
The first stanza in my opinion serves to show the beginning of ones career
" Hello you, how was the rest,
you made it thru but never the less,
I got you out on a wire, you be love and ill be a liar.
Tell it all and fill up the air, but make it loud cause nobodies there
nobodies there, nobodies there.."
You made it thru refers to everything aspiring actor/actress's go through to make it (i.e. waitering etc.) You be love and I'll be a liar probably means that everyone that loves you, friends family, say lies to comfort you, hence the rest. Nobodies there means that no one believes in you at the start, which also reinforces the 'liar' who IMO tells him that they can do it but doesnt really believe.
The Chorus is reminding them to look at their past, at who actually supported them. "Stop, turn, take a look around"
All the lights and sounds in my opinion refers to the spotlight and media. Celebrities are often 'taken in' by their popularity. He gives a negative connotation to this by, "Slow, burn, let it all fade out,
and pull the curtain down,
wonder where you've been.." because after a while, it all 'burns' and fades out. Pull the curtain down symbolizes the 'end' of a possible career, wonder where you've been is exactly what is written.
The 2nd stanza, "
Make it new but stay in the lines, just let go,
keep it inside, smile big for everyone, even when you know what they've done.
They gave you the end but not where to start, not how to build, how to tare it apart,
So Tell it all and fill up the air, but make it loud cause nobodies there,
nobodies there.. nobodies there.."
Also reinforces this 'interpretation'. Make it new, but stay in the lines sorta implies that one should make a name for themselves, but dont wander off the 'path' too much. Just let it go, keep it inside, refers to their constant harrassment by papparatzi, instead of being exploded, just let it go, keep it inside
"Smile big for everyone even when you know what they've done"
Any celebrity knows that a fan is a fan, no matter what they've done, just smile, raise your popularity.
"They gave you the end, not where to start" depicts the people that just jump on the bandwagon, like before, those who dont believe in you from the start, but once you've already made a name for yourself people start to like you.
Not how to build how to tear it apart, same thing as above, some celebs careers are destroyed because they cannot handle popularity, applies to musicians too (i.e. kurt cobain)
I think you can figure out "tell it all to fill up the air, make it loud cuz no bodies there"
"I got a way to work this out" means that hes got a way to not be engulfed in this atmosphere of popularity.
The last two lines i think bring it all home, "You've earnedt everything you've found and painted faces frown,
I'll say I knew you when.."
An actor/musician has earned everything he has (found) because he struggled through it all, painted faces refer to the two faced people who just like you because your famous, but when you werent famous they werent really your friend or whatever,
I'll say i knew you when to me means that he always supported him, not just liked him for his celebrity status, money or wealth.
That my take on it. It seems plausable. Tell me what ya guys think.
Maybe im a bit out there but i think that this song is directed to celebrities. The first stanza in my opinion serves to show the beginning of ones career " Hello you, how was the rest, you made it thru but never the less, I got you out on a wire, you be love and ill be a liar. Tell it all and fill up the air, but make it loud cause nobodies there nobodies there, nobodies there.." You made it thru refers to everything aspiring actor/actress's go through to make it (i.e. waitering etc.) You be love and I'll be a liar probably means that everyone that loves you, friends family, say lies to comfort you, hence the rest. Nobodies there means that no one believes in you at the start, which also reinforces the 'liar' who IMO tells him that they can do it but doesnt really believe.
The Chorus is reminding them to look at their past, at who actually supported them. "Stop, turn, take a look around" All the lights and sounds in my opinion refers to the spotlight and media. Celebrities are often 'taken in' by their popularity. He gives a negative connotation to this by, "Slow, burn, let it all fade out, and pull the curtain down, wonder where you've been.." because after a while, it all 'burns' and fades out. Pull the curtain down symbolizes the 'end' of a possible career, wonder where you've been is exactly what is written.
The 2nd stanza, " Make it new but stay in the lines, just let go, keep it inside, smile big for everyone, even when you know what they've done. They gave you the end but not where to start, not how to build, how to tare it apart, So Tell it all and fill up the air, but make it loud cause nobodies there, nobodies there.. nobodies there.." Also reinforces this 'interpretation'. Make it new, but stay in the lines sorta implies that one should make a name for themselves, but dont wander off the 'path' too much. Just let it go, keep it inside, refers to their constant harrassment by papparatzi, instead of being exploded, just let it go, keep it inside "Smile big for everyone even when you know what they've done" Any celebrity knows that a fan is a fan, no matter what they've done, just smile, raise your popularity. "They gave you the end, not where to start" depicts the people that just jump on the bandwagon, like before, those who dont believe in you from the start, but once you've already made a name for yourself people start to like you. Not how to build how to tear it apart, same thing as above, some celebs careers are destroyed because they cannot handle popularity, applies to musicians too (i.e. kurt cobain) I think you can figure out "tell it all to fill up the air, make it loud cuz no bodies there"
"I got a way to work this out" means that hes got a way to not be engulfed in this atmosphere of popularity.
The last two lines i think bring it all home, "You've earnedt everything you've found and painted faces frown, I'll say I knew you when.." An actor/musician has earned everything he has (found) because he struggled through it all, painted faces refer to the two faced people who just like you because your famous, but when you werent famous they werent really your friend or whatever, I'll say i knew you when to me means that he always supported him, not just liked him for his celebrity status, money or wealth.
That my take on it. It seems plausable. Tell me what ya guys think.
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