After listening to it and reading it, it seems to be about someone who gives up completely on social interaction, and takes up a completely nihilistic point of view.
Read up on the reason for a journey to the sun. Tommy believes that there is more to existence than what we see everyday, we just can't sense these other planes/dimensions and often refers to them as "Colors".
Read up on the reason for a journey to the sun. Tommy believes that there is more to existence than what we see everyday, we just can't sense these other planes/dimensions and often refers to them as "Colors".
This song is about his 'journey' to the Sun to rid himself of this world. (He wants to ascend, spiritually) As he floats toward the 'sun' (ascension), he thinks back on the beauty of this illusion he's about to leave.
This song is about his 'journey' to the Sun to rid himself of this world. (He wants to ascend, spiritually) As he floats toward the 'sun' (ascension), he thinks back on the beauty of this illusion he's about to leave.
The phrase, "Floating towards the sun, the sun of nothing" is saying that he's working...
The phrase, "Floating towards the sun, the sun of nothing" is saying that he's working towards spiritually ascending, but that the Sun (literally) is still an illusion of this world. Its a really pretty play on words.
Epic. Fucking. Song.
After listening to it and reading it, it seems to be about someone who gives up completely on social interaction, and takes up a completely nihilistic point of view.
Nihilistic? Hardly >.<
Nihilistic? Hardly >.<
Read up on the reason for a journey to the sun. Tommy believes that there is more to existence than what we see everyday, we just can't sense these other planes/dimensions and often refers to them as "Colors".
Read up on the reason for a journey to the sun. Tommy believes that there is more to existence than what we see everyday, we just can't sense these other planes/dimensions and often refers to them as "Colors".
This song is about his 'journey' to the Sun to rid himself of this world. (He wants to ascend, spiritually) As he floats toward the 'sun' (ascension), he thinks back on the beauty of this illusion he's about to leave.
This song is about his 'journey' to the Sun to rid himself of this world. (He wants to ascend, spiritually) As he floats toward the 'sun' (ascension), he thinks back on the beauty of this illusion he's about to leave.
The phrase, "Floating towards the sun, the sun of nothing" is saying that he's working...
The phrase, "Floating towards the sun, the sun of nothing" is saying that he's working towards spiritually ascending, but that the Sun (literally) is still an illusion of this world. Its a really pretty play on words.