now, no matter what the band says, not every song will fit in perfectly with the concept of the album, that is, the patient dying at a young age and his journey through death. However, dispite my initial skepticism upon hearing that they were putting this song on the record, I feel as though this really fits quite well.
You know those songs in musicals, where the main character comes forward near the end of the play, and sings a song where he/she looks his/her life right in the face and how they've accepted the past and how it has set the stage to where they are? Maybe not, I have one particular song from one particular play in mind, but I can't put my finger on it. (This was prompted by the line "It was the roar of the crowd that gave me Heartache to sing")
This is one of those.
The vibe I get from this song is that the patient is going over a large portion of his life, namely, high school, and considering all the stupid things he did.
However, he does this in a very calm manner, as though he is simply accepting his demons and putting them to rest.
If this is one of those songs, then it is only fitting that Famous Last Words is the empowering finale, where the moral is realized and stated.
now, no matter what the band says, not every song will fit in perfectly with the concept of the album, that is, the patient dying at a young age and his journey through death. However, dispite my initial skepticism upon hearing that they were putting this song on the record, I feel as though this really fits quite well.
You know those songs in musicals, where the main character comes forward near the end of the play, and sings a song where he/she looks his/her life right in the face and how they've accepted the past and how it has set the stage to where they are? Maybe not, I have one particular song from one particular play in mind, but I can't put my finger on it. (This was prompted by the line "It was the roar of the crowd that gave me Heartache to sing")
This is one of those. The vibe I get from this song is that the patient is going over a large portion of his life, namely, high school, and considering all the stupid things he did. However, he does this in a very calm manner, as though he is simply accepting his demons and putting them to rest.
If this is one of those songs, then it is only fitting that Famous Last Words is the empowering finale, where the moral is realized and stated.
And that's exactly what it is.