This song hints a lot to Japan. Right when they were industrialized, and the use of swords was no longer needed. Think "The Last Samauri" time era.
But more than that, it's about them returning to the sword, back to their roots. All the words such as "rising sun". Especially with his war references, such as "brass atire", and the lyrics about the cannons and rifles.
Koenig even makes use of the surname "Tokugawa smile", referring to the shoguns who began the name.
And "Giving up the Gun" was actually a book, with the full title being, "Giving Up the Gun: Japan's Reversion to the Sword". It all fits, but how?
I honestly don't know what this song is about, but I want to. I feel I've found bits and pieces, but I don't see the whole picture yet.
I have a sneaking suspicion that the sword is referring to a penis, and this song is about how someone is regretting not getting any as they get old, even though Ezra thinks they still could if they tried.
I have a sneaking suspicion that the sword is referring to a penis, and this song is about how someone is regretting not getting any as they get old, even though Ezra thinks they still could if they tried.
good call all around. it wouldn't surprise me in the least if the lyrics were meant to exist literally with an overall metaphor. the song being interpreted literally the way you described and with the metaphor being simply about a messy relationship that he still craves and misses. i personally had a similar relationship and the song hits me really hard in that way even if its not what its supposed to mean.
good call all around. it wouldn't surprise me in the least if the lyrics were meant to exist literally with an overall metaphor. the song being interpreted literally the way you described and with the metaphor being simply about a messy relationship that he still craves and misses. i personally had a similar relationship and the song hits me really hard in that way even if its not what its supposed to mean.
The metaphor is the other way around ... quite simply, it personifies Japan. Makes a lot of sense when one considers the rampant East Asian jones (which borders on fetishism there, but in the hands of Ezra avoids it entirely here) on display in the Discovery stuff.
The metaphor is the other way around ... quite simply, it personifies Japan. Makes a lot of sense when one considers the rampant East Asian jones (which borders on fetishism there, but in the hands of Ezra avoids it entirely here) on display in the Discovery stuff.
all i get from the song is that it's about masturbation. its about having a once fulfilling sex life, and then realising "why get a girl when i have my hands?". the sword growing old and rusty refers to his "skills" in the sack deteriorating, and the gun is a reference to masturbation.
"My ears are blown to bits, From all the rifle hits,But still I crave that sound" refers to the problems that he encountered from masturbating so much, but he "still crave[s] that sound", meaning he still wants to feel an orgasm.
"when i was 17, i had wrists of...
all i get from the song is that it's about masturbation. its about having a once fulfilling sex life, and then realising "why get a girl when i have my hands?". the sword growing old and rusty refers to his "skills" in the sack deteriorating, and the gun is a reference to masturbation.
"My ears are blown to bits, From all the rifle hits,But still I crave that sound" refers to the problems that he encountered from masturbating so much, but he "still crave[s] that sound", meaning he still wants to feel an orgasm.
"when i was 17, i had wrists of steel" is kinda obvious when you think about it. i'm nearly certain this is the meaning to it. whilst the references to japan have merit, i cant get this meaning out of my head.
Coppertonelove, that is indeed what this song is based on- Koenig said his dad gave him that book a while back. He said, "It seems unimaginable now that humanity could willingly go back to an older technology. It got me thinking about whether you could give up the things that you have and go back to a simpler way of life", according to an NME magazine issue.
Coppertonelove, that is indeed what this song is based on- Koenig said his dad gave him that book a while back. He said, "It seems unimaginable now that humanity could willingly go back to an older technology. It got me thinking about whether you could give up the things that you have and go back to a simpler way of life", according to an NME magazine issue.
This song hints a lot to Japan. Right when they were industrialized, and the use of swords was no longer needed. Think "The Last Samauri" time era. But more than that, it's about them returning to the sword, back to their roots. All the words such as "rising sun". Especially with his war references, such as "brass atire", and the lyrics about the cannons and rifles. Koenig even makes use of the surname "Tokugawa smile", referring to the shoguns who began the name. And "Giving up the Gun" was actually a book, with the full title being, "Giving Up the Gun: Japan's Reversion to the Sword". It all fits, but how? I honestly don't know what this song is about, but I want to. I feel I've found bits and pieces, but I don't see the whole picture yet.
I have a sneaking suspicion that the sword is referring to a penis, and this song is about how someone is regretting not getting any as they get old, even though Ezra thinks they still could if they tried.
I have a sneaking suspicion that the sword is referring to a penis, and this song is about how someone is regretting not getting any as they get old, even though Ezra thinks they still could if they tried.
good call all around. it wouldn't surprise me in the least if the lyrics were meant to exist literally with an overall metaphor. the song being interpreted literally the way you described and with the metaphor being simply about a messy relationship that he still craves and misses. i personally had a similar relationship and the song hits me really hard in that way even if its not what its supposed to mean.
good call all around. it wouldn't surprise me in the least if the lyrics were meant to exist literally with an overall metaphor. the song being interpreted literally the way you described and with the metaphor being simply about a messy relationship that he still craves and misses. i personally had a similar relationship and the song hits me really hard in that way even if its not what its supposed to mean.
The metaphor is the other way around ... quite simply, it personifies Japan. Makes a lot of sense when one considers the rampant East Asian jones (which borders on fetishism there, but in the hands of Ezra avoids it entirely here) on display in the Discovery stuff.
The metaphor is the other way around ... quite simply, it personifies Japan. Makes a lot of sense when one considers the rampant East Asian jones (which borders on fetishism there, but in the hands of Ezra avoids it entirely here) on display in the Discovery stuff.
all i get from the song is that it's about masturbation. its about having a once fulfilling sex life, and then realising "why get a girl when i have my hands?". the sword growing old and rusty refers to his "skills" in the sack deteriorating, and the gun is a reference to masturbation. "My ears are blown to bits, From all the rifle hits,But still I crave that sound" refers to the problems that he encountered from masturbating so much, but he "still crave[s] that sound", meaning he still wants to feel an orgasm. "when i was 17, i had wrists of...
all i get from the song is that it's about masturbation. its about having a once fulfilling sex life, and then realising "why get a girl when i have my hands?". the sword growing old and rusty refers to his "skills" in the sack deteriorating, and the gun is a reference to masturbation. "My ears are blown to bits, From all the rifle hits,But still I crave that sound" refers to the problems that he encountered from masturbating so much, but he "still crave[s] that sound", meaning he still wants to feel an orgasm. "when i was 17, i had wrists of steel" is kinda obvious when you think about it. i'm nearly certain this is the meaning to it. whilst the references to japan have merit, i cant get this meaning out of my head.
Coppertonelove, that is indeed what this song is based on- Koenig said his dad gave him that book a while back. He said, "It seems unimaginable now that humanity could willingly go back to an older technology. It got me thinking about whether you could give up the things that you have and go back to a simpler way of life", according to an NME magazine issue.
Coppertonelove, that is indeed what this song is based on- Koenig said his dad gave him that book a while back. He said, "It seems unimaginable now that humanity could willingly go back to an older technology. It got me thinking about whether you could give up the things that you have and go back to a simpler way of life", according to an NME magazine issue.
So, the history ties into life in general.
So, the history ties into life in general.