Yeah, she did write it after seeing Pan's Labyrinth, but she also said the title is "Pneumonia" because she had pnuemonia for awhile and the lyrics of the song reflect the sickness and how it seems to suck the life force out of a person. To me, this song symbolizes courage, being brave enough to face the world instead of running away from it into a fantasy world like the girl from Pan's Labyrinth. Sometimes, the world is an ugly place, but we all have to be able to face up to it and live in it despite the horrors. Also, it's urging us to speak out and voice ourselves instead of hiding our feelings and being willing victims. It's basically saying to LIVE.
Yeah, she did write it after seeing Pan's Labyrinth, but she also said the title is "Pneumonia" because she had pnuemonia for awhile and the lyrics of the song reflect the sickness and how it seems to suck the life force out of a person. To me, this song symbolizes courage, being brave enough to face the world instead of running away from it into a fantasy world like the girl from Pan's Labyrinth. Sometimes, the world is an ugly place, but we all have to be able to face up to it and live in it despite the horrors. Also, it's urging us to speak out and voice ourselves instead of hiding our feelings and being willing victims. It's basically saying to LIVE.