It's a personification of misery. The entity sung about is an object or quintessence of misery. It's the entity that is the "matchstick to the gas-filled room, the light to the key that locks you in", etc. It's the sole entity that "cuts the wings", or breaks down a person. What exactly the personification is, I'm not sure. Twin-volts slaying a spirit, some kind of Zeus or otherworld god reference?
I like your idea, but have to politely disagree. I don't think this song is meant to be a simple personification. Plus, its not just misery that is being shown. "When I breathe, the heaven's can't hold me and I can't believe anymore." That line alone critiques religion, offers doubt, and also offers power. Plus, the notion of being the matchstick that you'll never lose isn't meant to be misery to me as much as it a lingering threat; a symbol of permanant danger/control over someone/thing. I can't offer my own FULL interpretation yet cause I'm trying to figure out...
I like your idea, but have to politely disagree. I don't think this song is meant to be a simple personification. Plus, its not just misery that is being shown. "When I breathe, the heaven's can't hold me and I can't believe anymore." That line alone critiques religion, offers doubt, and also offers power. Plus, the notion of being the matchstick that you'll never lose isn't meant to be misery to me as much as it a lingering threat; a symbol of permanant danger/control over someone/thing. I can't offer my own FULL interpretation yet cause I'm trying to figure out a few things about the album as a whole. I like the idea though, eternal, but I refuse to believe this song is a simple anything :-)
Seems relatively simple.
It's a personification of misery. The entity sung about is an object or quintessence of misery. It's the entity that is the "matchstick to the gas-filled room, the light to the key that locks you in", etc. It's the sole entity that "cuts the wings", or breaks down a person. What exactly the personification is, I'm not sure. Twin-volts slaying a spirit, some kind of Zeus or otherworld god reference?
I like your idea, but have to politely disagree. I don't think this song is meant to be a simple personification. Plus, its not just misery that is being shown. "When I breathe, the heaven's can't hold me and I can't believe anymore." That line alone critiques religion, offers doubt, and also offers power. Plus, the notion of being the matchstick that you'll never lose isn't meant to be misery to me as much as it a lingering threat; a symbol of permanant danger/control over someone/thing. I can't offer my own FULL interpretation yet cause I'm trying to figure out...
I like your idea, but have to politely disagree. I don't think this song is meant to be a simple personification. Plus, its not just misery that is being shown. "When I breathe, the heaven's can't hold me and I can't believe anymore." That line alone critiques religion, offers doubt, and also offers power. Plus, the notion of being the matchstick that you'll never lose isn't meant to be misery to me as much as it a lingering threat; a symbol of permanant danger/control over someone/thing. I can't offer my own FULL interpretation yet cause I'm trying to figure out a few things about the album as a whole. I like the idea though, eternal, but I refuse to believe this song is a simple anything :-)