One of my favorite Splender tunes. :] My thoughts on the song's meaning is that it may actually be an internal dialog of the speaker warring with himself, where perhaps "monotone" is a metaphor for his balanced or stable side.
As you probably already know a monotone is a single frequency that is unvaried and stable, which for most of us may immediately connotate as something akin to boring or deadpan.
Given the point-counterpoint style of the way the verses are delivered in the song, I can't help but think the speaker is trying to kick him self out of his "monotone" and either stand up for himself, or to let go and/or explode.
Ironically, after finally "ripping his shirt off" and dealing with his problem(s) - minus losing control - the speaker finally gives back in to his "monotone" side. I'm guessing he either failed in his endeavor when he fell "flat on [his] face" or after saw through what he was trying to achieve and got hurt in the process and needed to regain his stability.
The last few lines of the song are the most intriguing to me. I think that perhaps it's a commentary on the duality of human nature..where we can go from crazed to sane in a single instant, and may loathe ourselves for that loss of control or "falling to pieces."
We really do have "such a strange design" when you think about it. :]
One of my favorite Splender tunes. :] My thoughts on the song's meaning is that it may actually be an internal dialog of the speaker warring with himself, where perhaps "monotone" is a metaphor for his balanced or stable side.
As you probably already know a monotone is a single frequency that is unvaried and stable, which for most of us may immediately connotate as something akin to boring or deadpan.
Given the point-counterpoint style of the way the verses are delivered in the song, I can't help but think the speaker is trying to kick him self out of his "monotone" and either stand up for himself, or to let go and/or explode.
Ironically, after finally "ripping his shirt off" and dealing with his problem(s) - minus losing control - the speaker finally gives back in to his "monotone" side. I'm guessing he either failed in his endeavor when he fell "flat on [his] face" or after saw through what he was trying to achieve and got hurt in the process and needed to regain his stability.
The last few lines of the song are the most intriguing to me. I think that perhaps it's a commentary on the duality of human nature..where we can go from crazed to sane in a single instant, and may loathe ourselves for that loss of control or "falling to pieces."
We really do have "such a strange design" when you think about it. :]
Either way, my $.02