Definitely, this song deals with the construction of a facade, and the self-deception that comes along with that; "I'm not scared"
"I will just play dumb, never hear a single word that's said." When I hear this, the old saying that 'ignorance is bliss' comes to mind. In a way, I feel that he wants to be ignorant, or at least play ignorant, but he's not. He's fully aware that the rain is coming but he's too jaded to even care. He's afraid of being hurt, so he doesn't even try. It's almost an excuse; a security blanket - 'I didn't get it because I didn't even try, what's the point in trying anyway? It's going to rain either way.'
Powerful song, the lyrics and music combine so well to capture that feeling of hopelessness and this droning circle of melancholy that I'm sure relates to how we're feeling at some point on our lives. But remember people - when it rains, pull out an umbrella!
Definitely, this song deals with the construction of a facade, and the self-deception that comes along with that; "I'm not scared" "I will just play dumb, never hear a single word that's said." When I hear this, the old saying that 'ignorance is bliss' comes to mind. In a way, I feel that he wants to be ignorant, or at least play ignorant, but he's not. He's fully aware that the rain is coming but he's too jaded to even care. He's afraid of being hurt, so he doesn't even try. It's almost an excuse; a security blanket - 'I didn't get it because I didn't even try, what's the point in trying anyway? It's going to rain either way.' Powerful song, the lyrics and music combine so well to capture that feeling of hopelessness and this droning circle of melancholy that I'm sure relates to how we're feeling at some point on our lives. But remember people - when it rains, pull out an umbrella!