This is about a breakup, almost guaranteed. It's about a couple who've reached the end of their tolerance with one another, and while it's scary to think about going back into dating and trying to find romance again, it's more likely that they'll each find a better situation than the one they're currently in.
The "sad terminal democracy" is not literal - it's a metaphor for the arguing the couple's been having - as a couple they both have a say in decisions concerning them - the "vote", so to speak. Reading commercialism into this is overanalyzing.
If it was about the band, the story wouldn't end with the "odds" being that they're better apart.
On further review, it's probably meant to be ambiguous - it wouldn't be about the band splitting up necessarily, but about scrapping everything and starting over. This makes sense, and is probably where the song started.
On further review, it's probably meant to be ambiguous - it wouldn't be about the band splitting up necessarily, but about scrapping everything and starting over. This makes sense, and is probably where the song started.
But I think the key point is that it's not overly specific, so that an alternate interpretation like mine is possible.
But I think the key point is that it's not overly specific, so that an alternate interpretation like mine is possible.
I believe they are saying that the odds are they are better off for throwing away their previous attempts at their second album and painfully starting over.
I believe they are saying that the odds are they are better off for throwing away their previous attempts at their second album and painfully starting over.
This is about a breakup, almost guaranteed. It's about a couple who've reached the end of their tolerance with one another, and while it's scary to think about going back into dating and trying to find romance again, it's more likely that they'll each find a better situation than the one they're currently in.
The "sad terminal democracy" is not literal - it's a metaphor for the arguing the couple's been having - as a couple they both have a say in decisions concerning them - the "vote", so to speak. Reading commercialism into this is overanalyzing.
If it was about the band, the story wouldn't end with the "odds" being that they're better apart.
On further review, it's probably meant to be ambiguous - it wouldn't be about the band splitting up necessarily, but about scrapping everything and starting over. This makes sense, and is probably where the song started.
On further review, it's probably meant to be ambiguous - it wouldn't be about the band splitting up necessarily, but about scrapping everything and starting over. This makes sense, and is probably where the song started.
But I think the key point is that it's not overly specific, so that an alternate interpretation like mine is possible.
But I think the key point is that it's not overly specific, so that an alternate interpretation like mine is possible.
I believe they are saying that the odds are they are better off for throwing away their previous attempts at their second album and painfully starting over.
I believe they are saying that the odds are they are better off for throwing away their previous attempts at their second album and painfully starting over.