This song is about becoming a man and facing your fears. It is about letting the fluff out and exposing the grime. The children hiding in fear at the beginning are the first phase; obviously children are fearful, we all start this way. Phase Two is the process of growth from child to a man. This can be derived from the lyrics about the growth of barb wire from bullet shells( the rigidity of the language is key). Perhaps the woman is a (single) mother and by feeding the flower she is distancing herself from her son. Phase Three, the man faces his demons. He goes head to head with the devil and notice we don't know who wins... To me this song tells the story of the underprivileged american male. It is a great song and I think my parallels are sufficient enough.
This song is about becoming a man and facing your fears. It is about letting the fluff out and exposing the grime. The children hiding in fear at the beginning are the first phase; obviously children are fearful, we all start this way. Phase Two is the process of growth from child to a man. This can be derived from the lyrics about the growth of barb wire from bullet shells( the rigidity of the language is key). Perhaps the woman is a (single) mother and by feeding the flower she is distancing herself from her son. Phase Three, the man faces his demons. He goes head to head with the devil and notice we don't know who wins... To me this song tells the story of the underprivileged american male. It is a great song and I think my parallels are sufficient enough.