This song has such an intense yet mellow climax, like most of their songs. Im surprised no one has attempted to interpet it yet.
From what i can put together this song is about conforming to society, and how the "comeback" opened his ("me") and another's ("you") eyes to the lack of logic and individuality associated with conformity, through his "words that defied all our social gestures".
To burn a "pyre", which the mythical sphynx did, means to build yourself up only to burn your self down, and start again (the sphynx would build a pyre of straw and light it on fire). Which can be related to the fads societies thoughtlessly goes through, how people become obsessed and completley immersed in a style (for example) only to throw it all away for a different one. "With words that defied all our social gestures" the comeback kid allowed them ("me" and "you") to step back and see this. Now they can "see in better moods" a "singularity", being the group of mindless followers, only now he exludes "you".
The Comeback kid's "words" have had such a deep impact on the two that "No one could have known what the comeback kid did".
The comback kid "isnt bleeding yet" like the others, possibly meaning that not fitting in with society does not negatively effect him, and he feels no need to conform. He's confident, and the two unlike him "bruise" from their differences in comparison to society, thus they:
"pull the nerves out
Through the pores
That bruise so easily"
to prevent bleeding and bruising, they eliminate the source of pain (nerves).
Now they are changed and "you" dont whisper with everyone, and everyone burns but "me". The comback kid won the two "me" and "you", and the lyrics even repeat the word "win" twice, representing the two.
This song has such an intense yet mellow climax, like most of their songs. Im surprised no one has attempted to interpet it yet.
From what i can put together this song is about conforming to society, and how the "comeback" opened his ("me") and another's ("you") eyes to the lack of logic and individuality associated with conformity, through his "words that defied all our social gestures".
To burn a "pyre", which the mythical sphynx did, means to build yourself up only to burn your self down, and start again (the sphynx would build a pyre of straw and light it on fire). Which can be related to the fads societies thoughtlessly goes through, how people become obsessed and completley immersed in a style (for example) only to throw it all away for a different one. "With words that defied all our social gestures" the comeback kid allowed them ("me" and "you") to step back and see this. Now they can "see in better moods" a "singularity", being the group of mindless followers, only now he exludes "you".
The Comeback kid's "words" have had such a deep impact on the two that "No one could have known what the comeback kid did".
The comback kid "isnt bleeding yet" like the others, possibly meaning that not fitting in with society does not negatively effect him, and he feels no need to conform. He's confident, and the two unlike him "bruise" from their differences in comparison to society, thus they: "pull the nerves out Through the pores That bruise so easily" to prevent bleeding and bruising, they eliminate the source of pain (nerves).
Now they are changed and "you" dont whisper with everyone, and everyone burns but "me". The comback kid won the two "me" and "you", and the lyrics even repeat the word "win" twice, representing the two.