Personally I think this song is about depression... Most probably depression he is feeling over his relationship break up.
"I'm crippled and slow"
I think this line is about the lack of energy and motivation people can feel when they are depressed.
"For the agony
I'd rather know"
And, I think this line is about how sometimes being depressed is easier than fighting depression. It's much more comfortable to stay stay depressed that to go out and make change (again, I refer you to the 'crippled and slow' quote). So he would rather know the agony than have to make an effort.
"Cause blinded I am blindsided"
to me this suggests again the fact that he is depressed, or 'blinded' from seeing the world in a 'healthy' or 'typical' way.
The fact that he is 'blindsided', means that he is siding with his depression... again a reference to how he would prefer to 'side' with his depression, rather than fight it.
I think the end of the song shows his readiness to accept and fight against his depression.
The Line: "For the irony, i'd rather know" Suggests that while he said he would 'rather know the agony', he really would prefer not to experience it...
The the change to the line "Cause blinded I WAS blindsided" shows that while he is still 'blinded', or depressed, he is not 'blindsided', or siding with his depression anymore. He is ready to fight it.
Anyway, that's my personal interpretation. I hope you liked it :)
I totally agree with this interpretation of the song, my first thought when i heard it was that it is about depression. I loved reading your analyzation of the song, thank you. :)
I totally agree with this interpretation of the song, my first thought when i heard it was that it is about depression. I loved reading your analyzation of the song, thank you. :)
I think when you are heavily burdened by depression you are more comfortable in the pain. No matter how much you want to feel better the dark is all you know so you would rather stay with the comfort as its the only world you know.
I think when you are heavily burdened by depression you are more comfortable in the pain. No matter how much you want to feel better the dark is all you know so you would rather stay with the comfort as its the only world you know.
Personally I think this song is about depression... Most probably depression he is feeling over his relationship break up.
"I'm crippled and slow"
I think this line is about the lack of energy and motivation people can feel when they are depressed.
"For the agony I'd rather know"
And, I think this line is about how sometimes being depressed is easier than fighting depression. It's much more comfortable to stay stay depressed that to go out and make change (again, I refer you to the 'crippled and slow' quote). So he would rather know the agony than have to make an effort.
"Cause blinded I am blindsided"
to me this suggests again the fact that he is depressed, or 'blinded' from seeing the world in a 'healthy' or 'typical' way. The fact that he is 'blindsided', means that he is siding with his depression... again a reference to how he would prefer to 'side' with his depression, rather than fight it.
I think the end of the song shows his readiness to accept and fight against his depression.
The Line: "For the irony, i'd rather know" Suggests that while he said he would 'rather know the agony', he really would prefer not to experience it...
The the change to the line "Cause blinded I WAS blindsided" shows that while he is still 'blinded', or depressed, he is not 'blindsided', or siding with his depression anymore. He is ready to fight it.
Anyway, that's my personal interpretation. I hope you liked it :)
I totally agree with this interpretation of the song, my first thought when i heard it was that it is about depression. I loved reading your analyzation of the song, thank you. :)
I totally agree with this interpretation of the song, my first thought when i heard it was that it is about depression. I loved reading your analyzation of the song, thank you. :)
I think when you are heavily burdened by depression you are more comfortable in the pain. No matter how much you want to feel better the dark is all you know so you would rather stay with the comfort as its the only world you know.
I think when you are heavily burdened by depression you are more comfortable in the pain. No matter how much you want to feel better the dark is all you know so you would rather stay with the comfort as its the only world you know.
Wow, @cerebee you totally nailed that feeling perfectly.
Wow, @cerebee you totally nailed that feeling perfectly.