wow, first comment? I love this track, one of my favourites on an very underrated album.
I think 'brick windows' is meant to symbolise something that should be transparent, but has been blocked up (obviously). You are trying to see the truth about the world, and the need to see the truth is burning and desparate ("banging my head against the window" until "covered in blood and broken glass"). However, the view is blocked and the truth about the world is hidden.
Various people will tell you different things about what's on the other side - some say it's on fire, some say it's on ice - i.e. people will try and tell you their own versions of the truth, but you can't see it for yourself. Some people even say it doesn't matter and don't care what the reality is.
Also I think the line "all alone in a relation" should be "Sweet all alone in alienation" - feeling alienated and alone from being shut off?
Overall, I love how the music is so upbeat and catchy, but on closer inspection the lyrics are full of frustration and a real feeling of claustrophobia.
This also reminds me of a line from Dylan's "Maggie's Farm" in the verse about Maggie's Pa - "his bedroom window, it is made out of bricks" - similar principle, but in comparison, Maggie's Pa doesn't want people looking into his room and wants to hide his truth from the outside world.
Did they remove the button for the correction of lyrics? So it seems...
I ask this because, in my opinion, it's "Shrieked all alone in a relation". At least that's what I read in some lyrics I downloaded back in 1997.
It could also be "Shrieked all alone in alienation". That would make much more sense.
Did they remove the button for the correction of lyrics? So it seems...
I ask this because, in my opinion, it's "Shrieked all alone in a relation". At least that's what I read in some lyrics I downloaded back in 1997.
It could also be "Shrieked all alone in alienation". That would make much more sense.
About the song's meaning, I agree with Little Miss Nitro. A little issue to clarify would be if this song's content is based on any particular event as it is the case with "Breathe".
About the song's meaning, I agree with Little Miss Nitro. A little issue to clarify would be if this song's content is based on any particular event as it is the case with "Breathe".
And speaking about Bob Dylan's...
And speaking about Bob Dylan's songs, maybe he influenced in some way the birth of "Brick Windows". After all, Ministry covered "Lay Lady Lay" for this record. Maybe Bob Dylan was stuff they were listening to back on those days.
wow, first comment? I love this track, one of my favourites on an very underrated album.
I think 'brick windows' is meant to symbolise something that should be transparent, but has been blocked up (obviously). You are trying to see the truth about the world, and the need to see the truth is burning and desparate ("banging my head against the window" until "covered in blood and broken glass"). However, the view is blocked and the truth about the world is hidden.
Various people will tell you different things about what's on the other side - some say it's on fire, some say it's on ice - i.e. people will try and tell you their own versions of the truth, but you can't see it for yourself. Some people even say it doesn't matter and don't care what the reality is.
Also I think the line "all alone in a relation" should be "Sweet all alone in alienation" - feeling alienated and alone from being shut off?
Overall, I love how the music is so upbeat and catchy, but on closer inspection the lyrics are full of frustration and a real feeling of claustrophobia.
This also reminds me of a line from Dylan's "Maggie's Farm" in the verse about Maggie's Pa - "his bedroom window, it is made out of bricks" - similar principle, but in comparison, Maggie's Pa doesn't want people looking into his room and wants to hide his truth from the outside world.
Did they remove the button for the correction of lyrics? So it seems... I ask this because, in my opinion, it's "Shrieked all alone in a relation". At least that's what I read in some lyrics I downloaded back in 1997. It could also be "Shrieked all alone in alienation". That would make much more sense.
Did they remove the button for the correction of lyrics? So it seems... I ask this because, in my opinion, it's "Shrieked all alone in a relation". At least that's what I read in some lyrics I downloaded back in 1997. It could also be "Shrieked all alone in alienation". That would make much more sense.
About the song's meaning, I agree with Little Miss Nitro. A little issue to clarify would be if this song's content is based on any particular event as it is the case with "Breathe".
About the song's meaning, I agree with Little Miss Nitro. A little issue to clarify would be if this song's content is based on any particular event as it is the case with "Breathe".
And speaking about Bob Dylan's...
And speaking about Bob Dylan's songs, maybe he influenced in some way the birth of "Brick Windows". After all, Ministry covered "Lay Lady Lay" for this record. Maybe Bob Dylan was stuff they were listening to back on those days.