This song is mostly about the conflicts between the adult ego who has had some bad experiences in his life, conflicting with his own child ego which is completely innocent part of his being.
In rare moments (it's ironic considerte rarity), both egos are equally connected, and the 'patron of love higher knowledge' the child ego and adult ego working together results in an apiphany of sorts 'a lesson to my eyes concerned' .
'and overwhelmed theirs were of fear
and i'm feelin' so empty inside
and yet it burns so awkwrd this time
it's something with my pride
lies i cannot hide my true side
and maybe in distress
i can still come out laughing'
this part makes me think the writer has had some tough shit to deal with in life. yet even when he considers the bad times 'and i'm feelin' so empty inside' and maybe bad things hes done 'it's something with my pride lies i cannot hide my true side' he knows not all of him is bad and laughs it off.
that's the way i am
this little boy proud of helping
those in need
but he's not me but just maybe he could be
i can see it now because i am a hero to his eyes
temporarily blind this immature kid
a spirit as well an angel hiding
by helping and wanting to understand me
In this part he identifies with the child still in him, and all the good he was capable of.'that's the way i am this little boy proud of helping those in need' the part of him that exsisted in his childhood before he learned about the suffering of the world 'temporarily blind this immature kid'. He knows in himself there is a pure and innocent spirit wanting to help 'a spirit as well an angel hiding
by helping and wanting to understand me', but his adult ego wont let it because its been hurt too many times before 'tears a waterfall of acid cries from his eyes i need to recognize it's meant to be'
And finally after realising all this you would think he would have the key to solve all his problems? WRONG! this last part is important i think,
am i hard to recognize what do i need to realize
why can't i see with my own fuckin' eyes
what do i need to see
he admits that it is always easier to solve others problems but not your own
im not very good with words but this mostly is what i consider this song to be about.
I agree with lowlife and also would add:
This song is mostly about the conflicts between the adult ego who has had some bad experiences in his life, conflicting with his own child ego which is completely innocent part of his being.
In rare moments (it's ironic considerte rarity), both egos are equally connected, and the 'patron of love higher knowledge' the child ego and adult ego working together results in an apiphany of sorts 'a lesson to my eyes concerned' .
'and overwhelmed theirs were of fear and i'm feelin' so empty inside and yet it burns so awkwrd this time it's something with my pride lies i cannot hide my true side and maybe in distress i can still come out laughing'
this part makes me think the writer has had some tough shit to deal with in life. yet even when he considers the bad times 'and i'm feelin' so empty inside' and maybe bad things hes done 'it's something with my pride lies i cannot hide my true side' he knows not all of him is bad and laughs it off.
that's the way i am this little boy proud of helping those in need but he's not me but just maybe he could be i can see it now because i am a hero to his eyes temporarily blind this immature kid a spirit as well an angel hiding by helping and wanting to understand me
In this part he identifies with the child still in him, and all the good he was capable of.'that's the way i am this little boy proud of helping those in need' the part of him that exsisted in his childhood before he learned about the suffering of the world 'temporarily blind this immature kid'. He knows in himself there is a pure and innocent spirit wanting to help 'a spirit as well an angel hiding by helping and wanting to understand me', but his adult ego wont let it because its been hurt too many times before 'tears a waterfall of acid cries from his eyes i need to recognize it's meant to be'
And finally after realising all this you would think he would have the key to solve all his problems? WRONG! this last part is important i think,
am i hard to recognize what do i need to realize why can't i see with my own fuckin' eyes what do i need to see he admits that it is always easier to solve others problems but not your own
im not very good with words but this mostly is what i consider this song to be about.