I dont think it has anything to do with a prison as such, but more that he is looking inside of himself and seeing "a thousand faces". He is trying to figure which of the faces he shows is really him.
I agree with 4tOutl3mond3 with the "broken mirrors paint the floor" line slightly, in that he is angry of seeing the reflection of what he is and has therefore has smashed the mirrors. However, when it is combined with the "but still reflect the truth" line, i think it means that whatever he does, he cant hide from what he the truth about himself.
To be honest, I misheard the lyrics at first. I thought he said "You and a thousand faces", not "You wear a thousand faces" which is why I thought he was speaking to many people, rather than one, or himself. Now, I see your perspective more.
To be honest, I misheard the lyrics at first. I thought he said "You and a thousand faces", not "You wear a thousand faces" which is why I thought he was speaking to many people, rather than one, or himself. Now, I see your perspective more.
I agree that he is looking inside of himself then, even if that would make himself talk in third person. If that's the case, then this song can somewhat be linked with Overcome.
I agree that he is looking inside of himself then, even if that would make himself talk in third person. If that's the case, then this song can somewhat be linked with Overcome.
The line that says "How is stepping back a move forward?" also agrees with that, because he...
The line that says "How is stepping back a move forward?" also agrees with that, because he feels like he has past a certain stage in life, and looking back would be pointless, and he feels he has (or at least needs to) overcome that event.
I dont think it has anything to do with a prison as such, but more that he is looking inside of himself and seeing "a thousand faces". He is trying to figure which of the faces he shows is really him.
I agree with 4tOutl3mond3 with the "broken mirrors paint the floor" line slightly, in that he is angry of seeing the reflection of what he is and has therefore has smashed the mirrors. However, when it is combined with the "but still reflect the truth" line, i think it means that whatever he does, he cant hide from what he the truth about himself.
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he is angry of the the reflection of what is, and has therefore smashed the mirrors. he cant hide from the truth about himself.
he is angry of the the reflection of what is, and has therefore smashed the mirrors. he cant hide from the truth about himself.
To be honest, I misheard the lyrics at first. I thought he said "You and a thousand faces", not "You wear a thousand faces" which is why I thought he was speaking to many people, rather than one, or himself. Now, I see your perspective more.
To be honest, I misheard the lyrics at first. I thought he said "You and a thousand faces", not "You wear a thousand faces" which is why I thought he was speaking to many people, rather than one, or himself. Now, I see your perspective more.
I agree that he is looking inside of himself then, even if that would make himself talk in third person. If that's the case, then this song can somewhat be linked with Overcome.
I agree that he is looking inside of himself then, even if that would make himself talk in third person. If that's the case, then this song can somewhat be linked with Overcome.
The line that says "How is stepping back a move forward?" also agrees with that, because he...
The line that says "How is stepping back a move forward?" also agrees with that, because he feels like he has past a certain stage in life, and looking back would be pointless, and he feels he has (or at least needs to) overcome that event.