DID NO ONE CATCH THE VERY OBVIOUS MACBETH REFERENCE?
The entire song isn't about Cuomo or Weezer, or a mockery of any modern artist. Its about Macbeth!
The main tipoff is when he says:
Somebody said all the worlds is stage,
And each of us is a player.
That’s what I’ve been tryin’ to tell you.
This line is a direct reference to Macbeth's reflection on the pointlessness of life when he states:
Life's but a walking Shadow, a poor Player, That struts and frets his hour upon the Stage, And then is heard no more.
The Act I and Act II is talking about the progression of Macbeth's character. In Act I he doubted himself and his motivations behind planning to murder the king. In Act II he does the deed and becomes the king.
Finally, he literally claims the song's character's identity as Macbeth when he states:
I’m the tops, I’m the king
The entire song simply tells the perspective of a Macbeth-like character, be him modern or the real Macbeth himself. Its an exploration into the inner ego of someone who fuels his aspirations by solely what he wants and no one else.
Thank you for this post. THIS is what Songmeanings.net is all about. I wish everyone else would stop with the stupid comments like 'I love it' or 'I hate it'.
Thank you for this post. THIS is what Songmeanings.net is all about. I wish everyone else would stop with the stupid comments like 'I love it' or 'I hate it'.
That's really interesting yoshiary, Macbeth was all about the dangers of ambition, and I had read this song as a parody of the current crop of rap and rock stars with an inflated sense of their own self-importance, so I guess it ties in with that.
That's really interesting yoshiary, Macbeth was all about the dangers of ambition, and I had read this song as a parody of the current crop of rap and rock stars with an inflated sense of their own self-importance, so I guess it ties in with that.
DID NO ONE CATCH THE VERY OBVIOUS MACBETH REFERENCE?
The entire song isn't about Cuomo or Weezer, or a mockery of any modern artist. Its about Macbeth!
The main tipoff is when he says: Somebody said all the worlds is stage, And each of us is a player. That’s what I’ve been tryin’ to tell you.
This line is a direct reference to Macbeth's reflection on the pointlessness of life when he states: Life's but a walking Shadow, a poor Player, That struts and frets his hour upon the Stage, And then is heard no more.
The Act I and Act II is talking about the progression of Macbeth's character. In Act I he doubted himself and his motivations behind planning to murder the king. In Act II he does the deed and becomes the king.
Finally, he literally claims the song's character's identity as Macbeth when he states: I’m the tops, I’m the king
The entire song simply tells the perspective of a Macbeth-like character, be him modern or the real Macbeth himself. Its an exploration into the inner ego of someone who fuels his aspirations by solely what he wants and no one else.
Thank you for this post. THIS is what Songmeanings.net is all about. I wish everyone else would stop with the stupid comments like 'I love it' or 'I hate it'.
Thank you for this post. THIS is what Songmeanings.net is all about. I wish everyone else would stop with the stupid comments like 'I love it' or 'I hate it'.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
That's really interesting yoshiary, Macbeth was all about the dangers of ambition, and I had read this song as a parody of the current crop of rap and rock stars with an inflated sense of their own self-importance, so I guess it ties in with that.
That's really interesting yoshiary, Macbeth was all about the dangers of ambition, and I had read this song as a parody of the current crop of rap and rock stars with an inflated sense of their own self-importance, so I guess it ties in with that.
Great frickin' rock song though!
Great frickin' rock song though!