It starts off in a very somber mood but builds up to this vibrant feeling.
I love the tune and its odd cheerful, somber feel to it even though it doesn't necessarily mean, at least to me, not a very overly-cheerful song, lyrics wise. :P
I feel like its about things not working out and they decide to take the easy way out - They become oblivious to the real problems that surround them and run away from it. They are happy to continue to skipalong because they don't want to be weighed down nor feel bad about the situation even if things are falling a part around them.
On the other side of the fence the viewpoint of the other half/person could sees this as a cop out but in the end decides that they don't want to feel that burden all the time either as we all want happiness - as you can hear from the lyrics that things are turned from "You" to "I".
You can't always have things go right for you and its hard when the comforts of 'home' are so far away.
The song slows down at the end with the 'la di da' wispy feel of it all.. false happiness, perhaps? Is it better to lie to yourself?
yess i agree with you. but it also means that she wont stick around, throughout the song she sings this message almost: "leave the rest of the world, save yourself"
youre like a sugar bomb means that you dont take sides and youre a friend to everyone no matter how much you hate them. which leads to "no harm will come if you just skipalong" meaning that you go with the flow and nothing goes wrong.
yess i agree with you. but it also means that she wont stick around, throughout the song she sings this message almost: "leave the rest of the world, save yourself"
youre like a sugar bomb means that you dont take sides and youre a friend to everyone no matter how much you hate them. which leads to "no harm will come if you just skipalong" meaning that you go with the flow and nothing goes wrong.
"revel in hating whats going on" - shes hating, but not showing it. she just skips along and achieves her...
"revel in hating whats going on" - shes hating, but not showing it. she just skips along and achieves her dreams without letting anyone or anything bring her down.
My favourite song on the self titled album!
It starts off in a very somber mood but builds up to this vibrant feeling.
I love the tune and its odd cheerful, somber feel to it even though it doesn't necessarily mean, at least to me, not a very overly-cheerful song, lyrics wise. :P
I feel like its about things not working out and they decide to take the easy way out - They become oblivious to the real problems that surround them and run away from it. They are happy to continue to skipalong because they don't want to be weighed down nor feel bad about the situation even if things are falling a part around them.
On the other side of the fence the viewpoint of the other half/person could sees this as a cop out but in the end decides that they don't want to feel that burden all the time either as we all want happiness - as you can hear from the lyrics that things are turned from "You" to "I".
You can't always have things go right for you and its hard when the comforts of 'home' are so far away.
The song slows down at the end with the 'la di da' wispy feel of it all.. false happiness, perhaps? Is it better to lie to yourself?
yess i agree with you. but it also means that she wont stick around, throughout the song she sings this message almost: "leave the rest of the world, save yourself" youre like a sugar bomb means that you dont take sides and youre a friend to everyone no matter how much you hate them. which leads to "no harm will come if you just skipalong" meaning that you go with the flow and nothing goes wrong.
yess i agree with you. but it also means that she wont stick around, throughout the song she sings this message almost: "leave the rest of the world, save yourself" youre like a sugar bomb means that you dont take sides and youre a friend to everyone no matter how much you hate them. which leads to "no harm will come if you just skipalong" meaning that you go with the flow and nothing goes wrong.
"revel in hating whats going on" - shes hating, but not showing it. she just skips along and achieves her...
"revel in hating whats going on" - shes hating, but not showing it. she just skips along and achieves her dreams without letting anyone or anything bring her down.