Without a doubt, this is one of the best songs SM has every produced. From the very unique [for streetlight] opening, to that first high horn note, I was in a daze when I listened to this.
Anyways...
Looking at the lyrics, I think this song has a very personal story to Tomas and the whole band in it..
"It's in the air you breathe and it's also in the water,
It's something you can't see,
you've been warned of by your mothers."
Greed?
"You've had enough deceit,
You know enough to see.
Join the others
When you could hardly breathe,
you were wondering why you bothered"
Once again referring to greed, and how when it comes to bite you in the ass, you regret it.
"And they gave us seven days to renounce our wicked ways
Too late to make amends
because we both know how this ends"
7 days? One week... Maybe they were told by their label they had to leave[go on tour, produce new material?] within a week? Even though maybe they didn't want to, they were already "in too deep" so they had to.
"So do the right thing or do nothing
(What will you do when they come for you?)
Or just do what is easier
(What will you do when they come for you?)
That is what I read what I swear they said to me!
Nine times out of ten they lied to me,
And after all they had the gall to say,
"Son, no one will save you now"
We want it, they got it!
They claim we'll die without it,
But something tells me they are wrong."
Finally, Tomas tells us not to be puppets and stand up for ourselves, and our dreams. Just believe and stay hopeful!
"So what will you do when they call your name, and you're not ready to go?
Everyone will stare at you and tell you what you know.
'That you're in too deep and you can't quite keep your secrets, one and all.'
We might just make it after all, on our own
(We might just make it after all)
But we had one foot on the gas and one foot in the grave
Everyone was laughing when we said we had it made (x2)"
Even if others, and even YOU don't believe in yourself, you've got to keep strong and never lose the fire inside.
"
Started with six or seven, moved on to eight or nine,
(What will you do when they come for you?)
Nobody seemed to notice, nobody seemed to mine,
(What will you do when they come for you?)
Little miss demissed can't miss like a detuned radio
I cannot believe you when you tell me what you know
And nothing will be broken if your house is made of stone
But you will know as I do it will never be a home"
6 or 7 weeks? Then bumped up to 8 or 9? Then the talk of homes... they miss home, but no one seems to mind?
The rest of the lyrics are repeats, but I just wanted to make note of the title of the track:
"But we had one foot on the gas and one foot in the grave
Everyone was laughing when we said we had it made"
I really see this as They really went into the music business without knowing much, going wherever they could. One foot on the gas kept them going, but they also kept the other in the grave, because one wrong turn on the road of life, and they would be done, for good.
The similarity of the horns to Keasby Nights in a certain part leads me to believe this may be KN Pt. III, or at least has a certain personal connection to the members.
Without a doubt, this is one of the best songs SM has every produced. From the very unique [for streetlight] opening, to that first high horn note, I was in a daze when I listened to this.
Anyways...
Looking at the lyrics, I think this song has a very personal story to Tomas and the whole band in it..
"It's in the air you breathe and it's also in the water, It's something you can't see, you've been warned of by your mothers."
Greed?
"You've had enough deceit, You know enough to see. Join the others When you could hardly breathe, you were wondering why you bothered"
Once again referring to greed, and how when it comes to bite you in the ass, you regret it.
"And they gave us seven days to renounce our wicked ways Too late to make amends because we both know how this ends"
7 days? One week... Maybe they were told by their label they had to leave[go on tour, produce new material?] within a week? Even though maybe they didn't want to, they were already "in too deep" so they had to.
"So do the right thing or do nothing (What will you do when they come for you?) Or just do what is easier (What will you do when they come for you?) That is what I read what I swear they said to me! Nine times out of ten they lied to me, And after all they had the gall to say, "Son, no one will save you now" We want it, they got it! They claim we'll die without it, But something tells me they are wrong."
Finally, Tomas tells us not to be puppets and stand up for ourselves, and our dreams. Just believe and stay hopeful!
"So what will you do when they call your name, and you're not ready to go? Everyone will stare at you and tell you what you know. 'That you're in too deep and you can't quite keep your secrets, one and all.' We might just make it after all, on our own (We might just make it after all) But we had one foot on the gas and one foot in the grave Everyone was laughing when we said we had it made (x2)"
Even if others, and even YOU don't believe in yourself, you've got to keep strong and never lose the fire inside.
" Started with six or seven, moved on to eight or nine, (What will you do when they come for you?) Nobody seemed to notice, nobody seemed to mine, (What will you do when they come for you?) Little miss demissed can't miss like a detuned radio I cannot believe you when you tell me what you know And nothing will be broken if your house is made of stone But you will know as I do it will never be a home"
6 or 7 weeks? Then bumped up to 8 or 9? Then the talk of homes... they miss home, but no one seems to mind?
The rest of the lyrics are repeats, but I just wanted to make note of the title of the track:
"But we had one foot on the gas and one foot in the grave Everyone was laughing when we said we had it made"
I really see this as They really went into the music business without knowing much, going wherever they could. One foot on the gas kept them going, but they also kept the other in the grave, because one wrong turn on the road of life, and they would be done, for good.
The similarity of the horns to Keasby Nights in a certain part leads me to believe this may be KN Pt. III, or at least has a certain personal connection to the members.