i dont have a clue what this song is about ... but i was really disappointed that they didnt play the song 'song of emergency' on their 'state of emergency' tour in may, but a great song by great artists. love them. xo
This was a reply to a comment I posted way back in '06, asking for the inspiration and meaning behind the song and its lyrics:
This was a reply to a comment I posted way back in '06, asking for the inspiration and meaning behind the song and its lyrics:
"This is not a personal answer from the band but something Rae pulled from a file cause Chris didnt have time to re-answer it and we had the info. You asked the meaning behind the song State of Emergency:
"This is not a personal answer from the band but something Rae pulled from a file cause Chris didnt have time to re-answer it and we had the info. You asked the meaning behind the song State of Emergency:
For a time there it felt like every time the news came on, somewhere had been declared a state of emergency. The song deals with the paranoia and uncertainty generated from this. It also...
For a time there it felt like every time the news came on, somewhere had been declared a state of emergency. The song deals with the paranoia and uncertainty generated from this. It also has a very positive message and promotes unity and not being oppressed by fear whether it be a false alarm or the real thing. Musically its one of the more heavy riff style tunes on the album, particularly the solo which could be accused of having hard rock influences...that fine. Genre wise, I like to think of us as a rock band before anything else."
i dont have a clue what this song is about ... but i was really disappointed that they didnt play the song 'song of emergency' on their 'state of emergency' tour in may, but a great song by great artists. love them. xo
This was a reply to a comment I posted way back in '06, asking for the inspiration and meaning behind the song and its lyrics:
This was a reply to a comment I posted way back in '06, asking for the inspiration and meaning behind the song and its lyrics:
"This is not a personal answer from the band but something Rae pulled from a file cause Chris didnt have time to re-answer it and we had the info. You asked the meaning behind the song State of Emergency:
"This is not a personal answer from the band but something Rae pulled from a file cause Chris didnt have time to re-answer it and we had the info. You asked the meaning behind the song State of Emergency:
For a time there it felt like every time the news came on, somewhere had been declared a state of emergency. The song deals with the paranoia and uncertainty generated from this. It also...
For a time there it felt like every time the news came on, somewhere had been declared a state of emergency. The song deals with the paranoia and uncertainty generated from this. It also has a very positive message and promotes unity and not being oppressed by fear whether it be a false alarm or the real thing. Musically its one of the more heavy riff style tunes on the album, particularly the solo which could be accused of having hard rock influences...that fine. Genre wise, I like to think of us as a rock band before anything else."