Everyone is right to some extent, but the first verse was inspired by and is about the Bodies Exhibit. The touring exhibit that displays actual, perfectly preserved, human bodies inside and out. It really is a life changing experience and the first verse makes complete sense if you've ever been to it.
One of my favorite quotes ever is "There's more glory to be seen, and savored through suffering, than ever was through self serving escape"
Vocalist Matt MacDonald explains this line in a recent interview, a must read:
"That's something I wrote down in my journal years ago. It's like something I came to realize. But the Bodies Exhibit got me thinking of how we spend so much time on ourselves as people, trying to look good to everybody else. When it comes down to the core, you know, we're all mortals, we're all human, we all look like this on the inside. We all have these organs, we all function the same, so instead of trying to put yourself ahead of the pack in the way that you look or the way that you act, instead of being selfish - be selfless. And that's a line that I can draw from, that I've written down, that I can put into the song because it made so much sense.
You know, that there's more glory in suffering or, not self-suffering in self-pity or wallowing, but sacrificing for somebody else, than there is to self-serving escape- which really that's what it is, an escape.
You know, you see different people in walks of life escaping, so to speak. And it really comes down to selfishness and that was one of the things that inspired me about the Bodies Exhibit is that, it's like "Wow that's me, on the inside" and here's a guy and he's dead and so your mortality is...you're kind of hit with it. You're like, "that's going to be me. I'm going to die." You know, that's real. And so what am I doing everyday to make sure that, because obviously I'm taking care of myself but, am I making an impact on anybody else? Because life is fleeting."
Hope that clears up this amazing song's powerful message and makes people further appreciate the deep thought process behind songs like Abracadavers. To anyone who listens to this music, I salute you. Bands like The Classic Crime produce well thought out meaningful lyrics that apply to anyone at all stages of life with rich symbolic themes. Unlike most mainstream garbage with paperthin lyrics about 'love' and drugs turning people into mindless followers.
I prefer music with meaning. Believe me, The Classic Crime will become one of the best bands of our time. Whether the mainstream public decides to accept them or not.
Amen! I'm with you on that, music like this deserves to be paid more attention too. But not many care to get meaning out of songs, unfortunately. I enjoyed the excerpt, thank you kindly for enlightening me with it.
Amen! I'm with you on that, music like this deserves to be paid more attention too. But not many care to get meaning out of songs, unfortunately. I enjoyed the excerpt, thank you kindly for enlightening me with it.
Everyone is right to some extent, but the first verse was inspired by and is about the Bodies Exhibit. The touring exhibit that displays actual, perfectly preserved, human bodies inside and out. It really is a life changing experience and the first verse makes complete sense if you've ever been to it.
One of my favorite quotes ever is "There's more glory to be seen, and savored through suffering, than ever was through self serving escape" Vocalist Matt MacDonald explains this line in a recent interview, a must read:
"That's something I wrote down in my journal years ago. It's like something I came to realize. But the Bodies Exhibit got me thinking of how we spend so much time on ourselves as people, trying to look good to everybody else. When it comes down to the core, you know, we're all mortals, we're all human, we all look like this on the inside. We all have these organs, we all function the same, so instead of trying to put yourself ahead of the pack in the way that you look or the way that you act, instead of being selfish - be selfless. And that's a line that I can draw from, that I've written down, that I can put into the song because it made so much sense.
You know, that there's more glory in suffering or, not self-suffering in self-pity or wallowing, but sacrificing for somebody else, than there is to self-serving escape- which really that's what it is, an escape.
You know, you see different people in walks of life escaping, so to speak. And it really comes down to selfishness and that was one of the things that inspired me about the Bodies Exhibit is that, it's like "Wow that's me, on the inside" and here's a guy and he's dead and so your mortality is...you're kind of hit with it. You're like, "that's going to be me. I'm going to die." You know, that's real. And so what am I doing everyday to make sure that, because obviously I'm taking care of myself but, am I making an impact on anybody else? Because life is fleeting."
Hope that clears up this amazing song's powerful message and makes people further appreciate the deep thought process behind songs like Abracadavers. To anyone who listens to this music, I salute you. Bands like The Classic Crime produce well thought out meaningful lyrics that apply to anyone at all stages of life with rich symbolic themes. Unlike most mainstream garbage with paperthin lyrics about 'love' and drugs turning people into mindless followers.
I prefer music with meaning. Believe me, The Classic Crime will become one of the best bands of our time. Whether the mainstream public decides to accept them or not.
Amen! I'm with you on that, music like this deserves to be paid more attention too. But not many care to get meaning out of songs, unfortunately. I enjoyed the excerpt, thank you kindly for enlightening me with it.
Amen! I'm with you on that, music like this deserves to be paid more attention too. But not many care to get meaning out of songs, unfortunately. I enjoyed the excerpt, thank you kindly for enlightening me with it.