The "She" and the "He" are having an argument. She is bound by social principles in society and cannot act outside of them while he can. He uses the term comeback kid in reference to himself. Basically saying "The comeback kid isn't held back by society; the comeback kid will speak his mind"
The pyre is a metaphor for the way we act in society - it's uncontrollable, volatile, infectious, and powerful from a dark perspective. You start the pyre anytime you enter a social situation. The pyre is conformity to society.
"With all the fire set in her eyes
Without a cornerstone to realize
That later on we'll build the pyre
And burn so easily
Well, everyone but me"
He isn't effected by the pyre of social occasions. He doesn't conform to all the rest and he doesn't let the pyre burn with him.
"And soon we'll see in better moods
A singularity
Well, everyone but you
We'll pull the nerves out
Through the pores
That bruise so easily
The comeback kid's not bleeding yet"
After the pyre is started and burning, everyone will have better moods as the fire spreads and grows infinitely. Everyone else is fine and happy with being bound by society... But she isn't yet she can't escape from conformity.
Pulling the nerves out illustrates pain - The pain of trying to FIGHT conformity, trying to fight and go against the social regularities. It's so easy to be hurt by others when you don't conform... but the comeback kid isn't hurt at all.
"
And now we sing in better moods
Together whispering
Well, everyone but you
And later on we build the pyre
And burn so easily
Well, everyone but me
Everyone but me"
Basically a repeat of the second verse while showing a lapse of time. Now they're all in better moods. Now everyone is "whispering" or mingling with the crowd as they conform to the ways of society. Except the comeback kid.
"And with words that defied all our social gestures
No one could have known what the comeback kid did
No words can describe all our social pressures
That leads to the time when the comeback kid wins
And wins
And wins "
The comeback kid wins because he isn't a victim to conformity like the woman he is speaking of. He can operate within and outside social occasions because he doesn't HAVE to conform and he doesn't HAVE to be effected by the pressures and expectations of society.
The "She" and the "He" are having an argument. She is bound by social principles in society and cannot act outside of them while he can. He uses the term comeback kid in reference to himself. Basically saying "The comeback kid isn't held back by society; the comeback kid will speak his mind"
The pyre is a metaphor for the way we act in society - it's uncontrollable, volatile, infectious, and powerful from a dark perspective. You start the pyre anytime you enter a social situation. The pyre is conformity to society.
"With all the fire set in her eyes Without a cornerstone to realize That later on we'll build the pyre And burn so easily Well, everyone but me"
He isn't effected by the pyre of social occasions. He doesn't conform to all the rest and he doesn't let the pyre burn with him.
"And soon we'll see in better moods A singularity Well, everyone but you We'll pull the nerves out Through the pores That bruise so easily The comeback kid's not bleeding yet"
After the pyre is started and burning, everyone will have better moods as the fire spreads and grows infinitely. Everyone else is fine and happy with being bound by society... But she isn't yet she can't escape from conformity.
Pulling the nerves out illustrates pain - The pain of trying to FIGHT conformity, trying to fight and go against the social regularities. It's so easy to be hurt by others when you don't conform... but the comeback kid isn't hurt at all.
" And now we sing in better moods Together whispering Well, everyone but you And later on we build the pyre And burn so easily Well, everyone but me Everyone but me"
Basically a repeat of the second verse while showing a lapse of time. Now they're all in better moods. Now everyone is "whispering" or mingling with the crowd as they conform to the ways of society. Except the comeback kid.
"And with words that defied all our social gestures No one could have known what the comeback kid did No words can describe all our social pressures That leads to the time when the comeback kid wins And wins And wins "
The comeback kid wins because he isn't a victim to conformity like the woman he is speaking of. He can operate within and outside social occasions because he doesn't HAVE to conform and he doesn't HAVE to be effected by the pressures and expectations of society.
She loses because she can't escape.