The Waydown Lyrics

Lyric discussion by redtiger 

Cover art for The Waydown lyrics by Modest Mouse

I've thought the first part of the song is about the people being in Hell and having gravity pull them down there. Also, if you want to see the people in Hell you "pull on the lever" ie trigger of a gun and commit suicide.

The middle with: "you move your mouth and you start to talk you close your eyes and then lose the thought"

Reminds me of Doin' the Cockroach: "You move your mouth You shake your tongue You vibrate my eardrums You're saying words But you know I ain't listening" By that the rythem that he says it at. Kind of a simular message.

I think the end is more about society and how everyone is out for their own good and everyone will fail becuase of it (and thus probably all end up in Hell). espcially business people with their pagers.

I could be wrong, but thats my interpretation.