This song is very abstract in describing a plan to demolish the model which spits out trends (popular or counter-culture) in music.
"Strangled necks of ages with the fabric of new words," refers to the band's 10-plus year career (and possibly Trevor's endeavors before that) of being more talented, especially lyrically, than the bands popular at any given time. And they've outlasted a lot of them.
"The bar withstood the raising, which tastemakers allowed," is referring to their current status in the punk community. They raised the bar with their musical talent, and record labels have finally paid attention.
"Once a witness you can’t shake the thought of 15 year old dick ornaments on kabuki faced jocks hair sprayed up the ass." That refers to the annoyance that the band (and their true fans) feel when trend-following high school sluts (15 year old dick ornaments) and their counterpart Gerard Way wannabe boy toys (kabuki faced jocks, hairsprayed up the ass) start infiltrating shows simply because it's now "cool" to like the band.
All references to the lighthouse, especially, "All eyes are on the lighthouse collapsing," refer to the desire to snuff out the trend-setters and force people to determine their own ways, not look to a "lighthouse" for guidance.
Finally, I think "I won't be failed anymore" and "You won't be failed anymore" refer to the world post-lighthouse when bands can get by on their abilities without relying on someone else to tell everyone "It's ok to like them; they're cool."
This song and this album have blown me away both musically and lyrically. Their best album yet, in my opinion.
This song is very abstract in describing a plan to demolish the model which spits out trends (popular or counter-culture) in music.
"Strangled necks of ages with the fabric of new words," refers to the band's 10-plus year career (and possibly Trevor's endeavors before that) of being more talented, especially lyrically, than the bands popular at any given time. And they've outlasted a lot of them.
"The bar withstood the raising, which tastemakers allowed," is referring to their current status in the punk community. They raised the bar with their musical talent, and record labels have finally paid attention.
"Once a witness you can’t shake the thought of 15 year old dick ornaments on kabuki faced jocks hair sprayed up the ass." That refers to the annoyance that the band (and their true fans) feel when trend-following high school sluts (15 year old dick ornaments) and their counterpart Gerard Way wannabe boy toys (kabuki faced jocks, hairsprayed up the ass) start infiltrating shows simply because it's now "cool" to like the band.
All references to the lighthouse, especially, "All eyes are on the lighthouse collapsing," refer to the desire to snuff out the trend-setters and force people to determine their own ways, not look to a "lighthouse" for guidance.
Finally, I think "I won't be failed anymore" and "You won't be failed anymore" refer to the world post-lighthouse when bands can get by on their abilities without relying on someone else to tell everyone "It's ok to like them; they're cool."
This song and this album have blown me away both musically and lyrically. Their best album yet, in my opinion.