For me (and I have to begin in this way because I believe in the multiple interpretations of lyrics or any art work for that matter), I find that Rubber Traits does speak to ideas of not necessarily suicide, but almost a shutting down of spirit. The old saying "I am rubber and you are glue" comes to mind and wanting to merge your DNA with "Rubber Traits" to me means that there is a want to be able to bounce back from emotional destruction. To me, a lot of the lyrics comment on this idea of being able to continue on in life when it really hands you the worst. We constantly tell ourselves the things that we "should" do, but who is really prescribing that we should cut down on calories and starve ourselves? We can sometimes blame mainstream media that tells us to look and act a certain way, or to feel badly about ourselves for being different. I find this song to be a plea to be able to withstand the emotional battle of feeling inadequate and wanting to become immune to the hardships of daily life.
For me (and I have to begin in this way because I believe in the multiple interpretations of lyrics or any art work for that matter), I find that Rubber Traits does speak to ideas of not necessarily suicide, but almost a shutting down of spirit. The old saying "I am rubber and you are glue" comes to mind and wanting to merge your DNA with "Rubber Traits" to me means that there is a want to be able to bounce back from emotional destruction. To me, a lot of the lyrics comment on this idea of being able to continue on in life when it really hands you the worst. We constantly tell ourselves the things that we "should" do, but who is really prescribing that we should cut down on calories and starve ourselves? We can sometimes blame mainstream media that tells us to look and act a certain way, or to feel badly about ourselves for being different. I find this song to be a plea to be able to withstand the emotional battle of feeling inadequate and wanting to become immune to the hardships of daily life.