I have seen many different explanations for the meaning behind this song. Am I the only person who sees it as a song from the point of view of a tree? How they might see our world if they had a soul, eyes, and a voice. They are buried deep in some peoples hearts and in fact pretty much everyone's stomach. Being eaten by all these little animals that have come to feed on them. We might seem like monsters. Always surrounding them, tearing them down and using their corpses for shelter. Eating their fruits for our gastronomic delights. Deriving some use from their bodies in almost every aspect of our lives. It might become depressing for them to see our insatiable growth out of their own destruction. But, consider the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Their seeds are scattered on the wind. There is always hope. As it becomes closer to the end of the song. If I close my eyes I envision a green hill somewhere between summer and fall. I hear the swaying instrumentals as the wind. I can see a tree tilting in the breeze and singing. If I am lost it's only for a little while.
If this is the intended meaning of the song, it can only show the bands incredible poetry in their writing and music. As they are not speaking out against violence against trees. But, merely showing how they might see us. It is often insightful to see yourself in another pair of eyes than your own. Keep your hearts strong and your minds open.
I have seen many different explanations for the meaning behind this song. Am I the only person who sees it as a song from the point of view of a tree? How they might see our world if they had a soul, eyes, and a voice. They are buried deep in some peoples hearts and in fact pretty much everyone's stomach. Being eaten by all these little animals that have come to feed on them. We might seem like monsters. Always surrounding them, tearing them down and using their corpses for shelter. Eating their fruits for our gastronomic delights. Deriving some use from their bodies in almost every aspect of our lives. It might become depressing for them to see our insatiable growth out of their own destruction. But, consider the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. Their seeds are scattered on the wind. There is always hope. As it becomes closer to the end of the song. If I close my eyes I envision a green hill somewhere between summer and fall. I hear the swaying instrumentals as the wind. I can see a tree tilting in the breeze and singing. If I am lost it's only for a little while.
If this is the intended meaning of the song, it can only show the bands incredible poetry in their writing and music. As they are not speaking out against violence against trees. But, merely showing how they might see us. It is often insightful to see yourself in another pair of eyes than your own. Keep your hearts strong and your minds open.
im so glad you posted this view point. i have thought about trees in that same way and this has made me enjoy this song even more.
im so glad you posted this view point. i have thought about trees in that same way and this has made me enjoy this song even more.
Great interpretation! I like yours even more than my own!
Great interpretation! I like yours even more than my own!
That's a pretty sweet way of looking at it!
That's a pretty sweet way of looking at it!