"It's probably the most realistic way of expressing what situation I'm in - all these people trying to take things away from me, and the gorilla finding a diamond that I don't know I have and then stealing it. 'Army of Me' is so much about me actually learning that I have to defend myself. I have to stand up and fight the fucking gorilla. Once I've got the diamond and I run away with it, it becomes massive 'cos it's mine. But if the gorilla had kept it, it would have gone really tiny. That's surrealism for me."
I can totally relate to this song, I can be shy and timid so you get to a certain point where you have to defend yourself- like at my job, family, etc...at least thats how I interpret it. sorry if I spoiled for you all...
@GrungyBeatle actually you can't ruin it for anyone. One of the great things about art is that it's always metaphorical even if it's created strictly autobiographically by the artist, it can mean whatever you need it to mean.
I used to trip out on how I had my own versions of so many lyrics and songs but I see now how very telling my versions were. Depeche mode sings; "all of the firsts and the definite llasts".... Which I always heard as "the deafening laughs"...???? But it makes sense that I would hear that.At the time I had a very very...
@GrungyBeatle actually you can't ruin it for anyone. One of the great things about art is that it's always metaphorical even if it's created strictly autobiographically by the artist, it can mean whatever you need it to mean.
I used to trip out on how I had my own versions of so many lyrics and songs but I see now how very telling my versions were. Depeche mode sings; "all of the firsts and the definite llasts".... Which I always heard as "the deafening laughs"...???? But it makes sense that I would hear that.At the time I had a very very abusive mother who, quite similar to 'Carrie's mom, would yell at me over and over again: "everybody's laughing at you everybody's laughing at you" and then she would say it in a different language again. Yep she was really f***** up in the head???? but I had my own sort of self therapy self-help therapy analyzing and coming to understand all these little things.... Not just song lyrics but I would have my own personal versions different memories of movies and stuff.
???? You know sometimes it seems like there was someone there all along, some Great Unseen Therapist. ????. And who knows, as the Great Kate Bush says, "we are born the miracle"...????????✌????
I KNEW THE SONG WAS ABOUT HER TALKING ABOUT HERSELF!! DAMN I'M GOOD!!
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Army of Me
SONG INFO
"It's probably the most realistic way of expressing what situation I'm in - all these people trying to take things away from me, and the gorilla finding a diamond that I don't know I have and then stealing it. 'Army of Me' is so much about me actually learning that I have to defend myself. I have to stand up and fight the fucking gorilla. Once I've got the diamond and I run away with it, it becomes massive 'cos it's mine. But if the gorilla had kept it, it would have gone really tiny. That's surrealism for me."
I can totally relate to this song, I can be shy and timid so you get to a certain point where you have to defend yourself- like at my job, family, etc...at least thats how I interpret it. sorry if I spoiled for you all...
@GrungyBeatle You've completely misunderstood the interview. The 'gorilla' is her lazyass brother. It's not about her.
@GrungyBeatle You've completely misunderstood the interview. The 'gorilla' is her lazyass brother. It's not about her.
@GrungyBeatle actually you can't ruin it for anyone. One of the great things about art is that it's always metaphorical even if it's created strictly autobiographically by the artist, it can mean whatever you need it to mean. I used to trip out on how I had my own versions of so many lyrics and songs but I see now how very telling my versions were. Depeche mode sings; "all of the firsts and the definite llasts".... Which I always heard as "the deafening laughs"...???? But it makes sense that I would hear that.At the time I had a very very...
@GrungyBeatle actually you can't ruin it for anyone. One of the great things about art is that it's always metaphorical even if it's created strictly autobiographically by the artist, it can mean whatever you need it to mean. I used to trip out on how I had my own versions of so many lyrics and songs but I see now how very telling my versions were. Depeche mode sings; "all of the firsts and the definite llasts".... Which I always heard as "the deafening laughs"...???? But it makes sense that I would hear that.At the time I had a very very abusive mother who, quite similar to 'Carrie's mom, would yell at me over and over again: "everybody's laughing at you everybody's laughing at you" and then she would say it in a different language again. Yep she was really f***** up in the head???? but I had my own sort of self therapy self-help therapy analyzing and coming to understand all these little things.... Not just song lyrics but I would have my own personal versions different memories of movies and stuff. ???? You know sometimes it seems like there was someone there all along, some Great Unseen Therapist. ????. And who knows, as the Great Kate Bush says, "we are born the miracle"...????????✌????