I always kind of invisioned Melancholy Man as God and that the song was about the end of the world. God ended the world because he was so disatisfied with it. That's how I saw it, but my interpretation was influenced by a graphic novel I was reading while listening to this: Persepolis.
I agree. It is about the end of the world with a sort of misanthropic tone to it. However I don't think it is referring to god in a traditional sense but an enlightened being. This song reminds me of Radio Free Albemuth by Philip K. Dick. The beam of light the man and end of the world are all discussed in the book.
I agree. It is about the end of the world with a sort of misanthropic tone to it. However I don't think it is referring to god in a traditional sense but an enlightened being. This song reminds me of Radio Free Albemuth by Philip K. Dick. The beam of light the man and end of the world are all discussed in the book.
I always kind of invisioned Melancholy Man as God and that the song was about the end of the world. God ended the world because he was so disatisfied with it. That's how I saw it, but my interpretation was influenced by a graphic novel I was reading while listening to this: Persepolis.
I agree. It is about the end of the world with a sort of misanthropic tone to it. However I don't think it is referring to god in a traditional sense but an enlightened being. This song reminds me of Radio Free Albemuth by Philip K. Dick. The beam of light the man and end of the world are all discussed in the book.
I agree. It is about the end of the world with a sort of misanthropic tone to it. However I don't think it is referring to god in a traditional sense but an enlightened being. This song reminds me of Radio Free Albemuth by Philip K. Dick. The beam of light the man and end of the world are all discussed in the book.