Sozluk, I think you've completely missed this song's meaning. Robert says himself that someone dying young is a 'tragedy', so there's nothing callous about it in that regard. It's just a realisation that there's no sense to the madness of the world, there's no one 'pulling strings' above (or below, for that matter) to make sure that things work out evenly (or fairly, or unfairly) for anyone. Conversely, there's no one who'll see that you're punished for any wrongdoings you might commit in your life. Good things don't neccessarily happen to good people, and bad things won't just happen to bad people because there's no omniscient being to ensure that it does. There's no karma, no fate, no universal justice, although people have chosen to see those things in the world around them because it helps them get through rough patches in life (as in, "Well, I'm suffering now, but it'll work out in the end and I'll be compensated by life somehow.").
Humans don't like the idea of not being in control, or not having something in control, and so religion and other faith has cropped up throughout history to allow people to believe that there's some sense where there really isn't because helps people sleep at night.
Now I'm rambling, so I'll shut up.
Anyway, I love this song, it's my favourite from Bloodflowers.
Sozluk, I think you've completely missed this song's meaning. Robert says himself that someone dying young is a 'tragedy', so there's nothing callous about it in that regard. It's just a realisation that there's no sense to the madness of the world, there's no one 'pulling strings' above (or below, for that matter) to make sure that things work out evenly (or fairly, or unfairly) for anyone. Conversely, there's no one who'll see that you're punished for any wrongdoings you might commit in your life. Good things don't neccessarily happen to good people, and bad things won't just happen to bad people because there's no omniscient being to ensure that it does. There's no karma, no fate, no universal justice, although people have chosen to see those things in the world around them because it helps them get through rough patches in life (as in, "Well, I'm suffering now, but it'll work out in the end and I'll be compensated by life somehow.").
Humans don't like the idea of not being in control, or not having something in control, and so religion and other faith has cropped up throughout history to allow people to believe that there's some sense where there really isn't because helps people sleep at night.
Now I'm rambling, so I'll shut up.
Anyway, I love this song, it's my favourite from Bloodflowers.