I see it as someone depressed, but they don’t really show it. They seem happy to the outside world but really they aren’t.
"there’s no time for self-esteem
take your carbon pill tonight"
I guess the carbon pills are anti dep. but they don’t want to take them because they don’t help. Hence, it seeming to be made of carbon.
"smile cold anatomy"
Seeming happy when your not?
The chorus is pretty much just about how the person is going through day by day unhappy but not complaining about it and just keeps trying to move ahead holding everything inside.
And the last part about caving in is just how all of that pressure finally took its toll.
I see it as someone depressed, but they don’t really show it. They seem happy to the outside world but really they aren’t.
"there’s no time for self-esteem take your carbon pill tonight"
I guess the carbon pills are anti dep. but they don’t want to take them because they don’t help. Hence, it seeming to be made of carbon.
"smile cold anatomy"
Seeming happy when your not?
The chorus is pretty much just about how the person is going through day by day unhappy but not complaining about it and just keeps trying to move ahead holding everything inside.
And the last part about caving in is just how all of that pressure finally took its toll.
Just my view on the song...
Carbon Pills are used to treat poisoning and overdose, which I think gives this song a whole new meaning, more akin to a Failure tune maybe? ;)
Carbon Pills are used to treat poisoning and overdose, which I think gives this song a whole new meaning, more akin to a Failure tune maybe? ;)