" Pitchfork: Yeah, there seems to be sort of an anti-corporation theme in the song "Life," when you say, "Sell to them the killing gem/ Attack to get it back." At least, that's my reading on it.
Steve: That was kind of about what you say, but it was more written about... for example, in the Gulf War, the Americans and the British were fighting the Iraqis with weapons that they sold to the Iraqis. So American and British soldiers were being attacked with weapons that they sold them. Which, to me, was a ridiculous concept. So the Iraqis have got British weapons that were sold to them. I suppose it's the idea that these wars that happen-- for example, the Gulf War-- are just a case of shifting money around. The Americans and the British sold all these weapons to Saddam Hussein. And they think, how the hell can we get some more money out of him; well, let's have a war. We'll get him to use all his weapons on us, then he'll have to buy a load more. So it's just kind of that idea, but it could be any kind of big business deal. "
I think the first part of this song is about being frustrated with the person you are after failing again and again, and wondering if you can ever change.
I think the first part of this song is about being frustrated with the person you are after failing again and again, and wondering if you can ever change.
I'm not sure, but I think the second part of the song is about how when you and have a negative view of yourself, you get discouraged about all of humanity. You see the ugliness of society for what it is, and you don't see the good.
I'm not sure, but I think the second part of the song is about how when you and have a negative view of yourself, you get discouraged about all of humanity. You see the ugliness of society for what it is, and you don't see the good.
This makes me think about that study where they had a group of monkeys, and they noticed some of them seemed depressed and anxious...
This makes me think about that study where they had a group of monkeys, and they noticed some of them seemed depressed and anxious all the time. They removed the depressed monkeys from the group, and when they came back a few months later, all the monkeys had died because the depressed monkeys were the lookouts. They were good at pointing out danger to other monkeys because were constantly worrying about jaguars, (or leopards, I have no idea what continent this was on) and snakes, and eagles. I think depressed people sometimes play the same role in society, unless they slip to far into their depression that they just completely give up on themselves and society, and I think this song is about how it feels and what goes through a person's mind when they get to that point (I was there when I started writing this, but I'm feeling a little better now).
from http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/31356-interview-the-beta-band:
" Pitchfork: Yeah, there seems to be sort of an anti-corporation theme in the song "Life," when you say, "Sell to them the killing gem/ Attack to get it back." At least, that's my reading on it.
Steve: That was kind of about what you say, but it was more written about... for example, in the Gulf War, the Americans and the British were fighting the Iraqis with weapons that they sold to the Iraqis. So American and British soldiers were being attacked with weapons that they sold them. Which, to me, was a ridiculous concept. So the Iraqis have got British weapons that were sold to them. I suppose it's the idea that these wars that happen-- for example, the Gulf War-- are just a case of shifting money around. The Americans and the British sold all these weapons to Saddam Hussein. And they think, how the hell can we get some more money out of him; well, let's have a war. We'll get him to use all his weapons on us, then he'll have to buy a load more. So it's just kind of that idea, but it could be any kind of big business deal. "
I think the first part of this song is about being frustrated with the person you are after failing again and again, and wondering if you can ever change.
I think the first part of this song is about being frustrated with the person you are after failing again and again, and wondering if you can ever change.
I'm not sure, but I think the second part of the song is about how when you and have a negative view of yourself, you get discouraged about all of humanity. You see the ugliness of society for what it is, and you don't see the good.
I'm not sure, but I think the second part of the song is about how when you and have a negative view of yourself, you get discouraged about all of humanity. You see the ugliness of society for what it is, and you don't see the good.
This makes me think about that study where they had a group of monkeys, and they noticed some of them seemed depressed and anxious...
This makes me think about that study where they had a group of monkeys, and they noticed some of them seemed depressed and anxious all the time. They removed the depressed monkeys from the group, and when they came back a few months later, all the monkeys had died because the depressed monkeys were the lookouts. They were good at pointing out danger to other monkeys because were constantly worrying about jaguars, (or leopards, I have no idea what continent this was on) and snakes, and eagles. I think depressed people sometimes play the same role in society, unless they slip to far into their depression that they just completely give up on themselves and society, and I think this song is about how it feels and what goes through a person's mind when they get to that point (I was there when I started writing this, but I'm feeling a little better now).