I see this song as kind of having two meanings. The first is about apathy, people who don't pay attention to what's going on in the world (closing their eyes, refusing to see what's going on, etc) and people believing the lies that are fed to them ("Dont believe their headlines / they poison our minds, everyday"), and the second meaning is for people who DO see what a state the world is in, and who want to change it, without realising that they are powerless to change things in any real way.
So the revolutionaries think they'll change things for the better, but after a revolution things always end up the same as they were before: people are still opressed, it's just a different group of people doing the opressing ("it will never be okay", even if you went through with the revolution things would still be pretty shit). Not only will nothing change, but the revolution will doubtless cause deaths of the idealists who are 'fighting to change things', so their belief that they can make a difference (it's a lie, "They stand to fight for nothing") will lead to the deaths of many people involved with the revolution ("The lies that lead you into the grave").
However the revolutionaries refuse to see how pointless their revolution would be, because they can't cope with the idea that they can't change things, that they can't do anything to help people who are opressed; they care too much about helping people to acknowledge to themselves that they can't make a difference ("those who care to much to see").
So really, the whole idea of the revolution is just a joke, because it will never really make things any better, no matter how much the revolutionaries would like to believe it will.
Basically I see this song as presenting you with a choice:
Believe the lies that are fed to you, and you won't feel any of the pain that comes with the knowledge of what's going on, but you will remain ignorant and controlled by the system,
Or
Reject the lies fed to you by the media, but keep the illusion that you can change things for the better, and this might lead to pointless death of people involved in the revolution, but at least you avoid the hopelessness of felling like you can't make a difference,
Or
Reject the lies of the media and reject the illusion that there's anything you can do, and it'll suck and you'll feel powerless and hopeless, but at least you won't be lying to yourself.
(So, it'll suck unless you lie to yourself: "fortune favours only those who care too much to see", those who can't cope with the idea of not being able to change things will be happier, but they won't be seeing the truth).
I think how I read it explains how the sadness and hopeless of the music reflects the lyrics. But it's just my interpretation of the song, so maybe I've got it all wrong ^^; Sorry for being so long winded about it >_
I see this song as kind of having two meanings. The first is about apathy, people who don't pay attention to what's going on in the world (closing their eyes, refusing to see what's going on, etc) and people believing the lies that are fed to them ("Dont believe their headlines / they poison our minds, everyday"), and the second meaning is for people who DO see what a state the world is in, and who want to change it, without realising that they are powerless to change things in any real way. So the revolutionaries think they'll change things for the better, but after a revolution things always end up the same as they were before: people are still opressed, it's just a different group of people doing the opressing ("it will never be okay", even if you went through with the revolution things would still be pretty shit). Not only will nothing change, but the revolution will doubtless cause deaths of the idealists who are 'fighting to change things', so their belief that they can make a difference (it's a lie, "They stand to fight for nothing") will lead to the deaths of many people involved with the revolution ("The lies that lead you into the grave"). However the revolutionaries refuse to see how pointless their revolution would be, because they can't cope with the idea that they can't change things, that they can't do anything to help people who are opressed; they care too much about helping people to acknowledge to themselves that they can't make a difference ("those who care to much to see"). So really, the whole idea of the revolution is just a joke, because it will never really make things any better, no matter how much the revolutionaries would like to believe it will.
Basically I see this song as presenting you with a choice: Believe the lies that are fed to you, and you won't feel any of the pain that comes with the knowledge of what's going on, but you will remain ignorant and controlled by the system, Or Reject the lies fed to you by the media, but keep the illusion that you can change things for the better, and this might lead to pointless death of people involved in the revolution, but at least you avoid the hopelessness of felling like you can't make a difference, Or Reject the lies of the media and reject the illusion that there's anything you can do, and it'll suck and you'll feel powerless and hopeless, but at least you won't be lying to yourself. (So, it'll suck unless you lie to yourself: "fortune favours only those who care too much to see", those who can't cope with the idea of not being able to change things will be happier, but they won't be seeing the truth).
I think how I read it explains how the sadness and hopeless of the music reflects the lyrics. But it's just my interpretation of the song, so maybe I've got it all wrong ^^; Sorry for being so long winded about it >_