"I stared into the water, and the water it stared back" bears a striking similarity to Nietzche's quote, "If you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares into you," or something like that.
I feel the song does deal with a suicide, but a suicide on account of the river, or the "abyss," as an acknowledgment of the meaninglessness and hopelessness of life. But that doesn't seem to me what it is all about... Whatever,
I thought the same thing about the Nietzsche bit. I think it's "As you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares also into you." Which I mostly just know because of Watchmen, haha.
I thought the same thing about the Nietzsche bit. I think it's "As you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares also into you." Which I mostly just know because of Watchmen, haha.
"I stared into the water, and the water it stared back" bears a striking similarity to Nietzche's quote, "If you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares into you," or something like that.
I feel the song does deal with a suicide, but a suicide on account of the river, or the "abyss," as an acknowledgment of the meaninglessness and hopelessness of life. But that doesn't seem to me what it is all about... Whatever,
Will Sheff ladies and gentleman!
applause
I thought the same thing about the Nietzsche bit. I think it's "As you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares also into you." Which I mostly just know because of Watchmen, haha.
I thought the same thing about the Nietzsche bit. I think it's "As you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares also into you." Which I mostly just know because of Watchmen, haha.
Great song.
Great song.