This is a song about someone looking forward to the future, and finding out that their future self obsesses over the past. Basically, live for the moment. Simple and to the point, but I think Owen Pallett does it well.
I think I agree. I just noticed that the second two versus seem to mirror the first two. He wants to see his future--a possible family--and what he pictures, what he sees, is a man who's alone (and obsessed with himself) or just unhappy with whatever life he's found himself with.
I think I agree. I just noticed that the second two versus seem to mirror the first two. He wants to see his future--a possible family--and what he pictures, what he sees, is a man who's alone (and obsessed with himself) or just unhappy with whatever life he's found himself with.
He's trying to see the future because he's afraid and he sees himself hiding in the past. He's accepted that he's being self-absorbed, and sees himself living forever self-absorbed, but in the form of missing all he had/was. (Maybe?)
He's trying to see the future because he's afraid and he sees himself hiding in the past. He's accepted that he's being self-absorbed, and sees himself living forever self-absorbed, but in the form of missing all he had/was. (Maybe?)
It's like... just knowing the future won't fix or...
It's like... just knowing the future won't fix or help you improve life. Son you should invest.
This is a song about someone looking forward to the future, and finding out that their future self obsesses over the past. Basically, live for the moment. Simple and to the point, but I think Owen Pallett does it well.
I think I agree. I just noticed that the second two versus seem to mirror the first two. He wants to see his future--a possible family--and what he pictures, what he sees, is a man who's alone (and obsessed with himself) or just unhappy with whatever life he's found himself with.
I think I agree. I just noticed that the second two versus seem to mirror the first two. He wants to see his future--a possible family--and what he pictures, what he sees, is a man who's alone (and obsessed with himself) or just unhappy with whatever life he's found himself with.
He's trying to see the future because he's afraid and he sees himself hiding in the past. He's accepted that he's being self-absorbed, and sees himself living forever self-absorbed, but in the form of missing all he had/was. (Maybe?)
He's trying to see the future because he's afraid and he sees himself hiding in the past. He's accepted that he's being self-absorbed, and sees himself living forever self-absorbed, but in the form of missing all he had/was. (Maybe?)
It's like... just knowing the future won't fix or...
It's like... just knowing the future won't fix or help you improve life. Son you should invest.