Why do you think this, of all songs, is about drugs? Not every MGMT song is, y'know.
I can't explain why, but I feel this is just a really sweet romantic song. About someone that's waited a long, long time, and didn't really love himself; he's world-weary and jaded, but he's finally found someone that they can fall into, someone that can make things right 'every time'.
I'm going to guess that the reason you believe this to be a romantic love song is because it's got a pretty melody and you listen to MGMT because you think that Andrew is hot, so, it's understandable that all of their songs symbolize love and sex to you whether or not they contain any lyrical imagery regarding either of those things. The reason Vball believes the song is about drugs is because there IS imagery pertaining to drug use.
I'm going to guess that the reason you believe this to be a romantic love song is because it's got a pretty melody and you listen to MGMT because you think that Andrew is hot, so, it's understandable that all of their songs symbolize love and sex to you whether or not they contain any lyrical imagery regarding either of those things. The reason Vball believes the song is about drugs is because there IS imagery pertaining to drug use.
"Yeah, I found a whistle as thin as a sheet, to split the dumbness of a vision between asleep and...
"Yeah, I found a whistle as thin as a sheet, to split the dumbness of a vision between asleep and a sleep." Clearly referring to LSD, as it commonly comes on sheets of blotter paper.
Maybe if you were to take a few psychedelic journeys yourself you'd begin to realize how much psychedelic symbolism is contained not only in MGMT's lyrics, but in the lyrics of many artists. Not to mention many of the other wonderful things psychs can show you.
You're pretty off base, Aussie. Join the mgmtforum, why don't you? As someone that's seen and read a shitload more of their interviews, and heard their interpretations, more than you seem to have - I'd recommend it. For the record, I don't listen to anyone just because they're pretty, and MGMT had made friends with my ears long before I ever laid eyes on any of them.
You're pretty off base, Aussie. Join the mgmtforum, why don't you? As someone that's seen and read a shitload more of their interviews, and heard their interpretations, more than you seem to have - I'd recommend it. For the record, I don't listen to anyone just because they're pretty, and MGMT had made friends with my ears long before I ever laid eyes on any of them.
I'm familiar with psychedelia and it's many incarnations, thank you. And I wasn't saying that MGMT aren't influenced by it, or that it doesn't show in their lyrics. I'm just a...
I'm familiar with psychedelia and it's many incarnations, thank you. And I wasn't saying that MGMT aren't influenced by it, or that it doesn't show in their lyrics. I'm just a bit peeved when everyone jumps to that conclusion first. Educate yourself a little first instead of guessing and speculating and assuming and sounding like an ass, kay? Kay.
This is one song they haven't spoken much about. Until they do, and correct me - I'll continue to feel it's a romantic song. And yes, the melody is a part of it..
Um, kerrigwen, if you were really were a big mgmt fan like you're trying to poortray yourself as, then you would realize MGMT doesn't want people like you deiciding what they're songs are about. They would rathar people individually comprehend what they themselves think of it. "educate yourself a little first instead of guessing and spectulating and assuming and sound like an ass" you're doing EXACTLY what MGMT doesn't want their fans doing.
Um, kerrigwen, if you were really were a big mgmt fan like you're trying to poortray yourself as, then you would realize MGMT doesn't want people like you deiciding what they're songs are about. They would rathar people individually comprehend what they themselves think of it. "educate yourself a little first instead of guessing and spectulating and assuming and sound like an ass" you're doing EXACTLY what MGMT doesn't want their fans doing.
casey246, if you think MGMT doesn't want their songs interpreted, then what the fuck are you doing on a song interpretation sharing website? leave kerrigwen alone, shes probably the biggest MGMT fan I know.
casey246, if you think MGMT doesn't want their songs interpreted, then what the fuck are you doing on a song interpretation sharing website? leave kerrigwen alone, shes probably the biggest MGMT fan I know.
guys, im not that big of a fan of mgmt but i do love this song and i think this song is about whatever you want it to be about. it could be love and it could be drugs or it could be both i think mgmt really just left it up to our imagination to discover what this song means to us.....and fuck off casey
guys, im not that big of a fan of mgmt but i do love this song and i think this song is about whatever you want it to be about. it could be love and it could be drugs or it could be both i think mgmt really just left it up to our imagination to discover what this song means to us.....and fuck off casey
the whistle is deff symbolic for something but maybe it doesnt have a definate meaning and the whistle is whatever you want it to be. the author of this song talks about the whistle as a good, beautiful thing and i think the whistle symbolizes anything in our lifes that we truely love or that is truely beautiful. i do think this is a love song, but maybe not the romantic love kerrigwen is thinking about, but love for whatever the whistle symbolizes. and once again im not an mgmt expert, im just a 13 year old kid who cant sleep
the whistle is deff symbolic for something but maybe it doesnt have a definate meaning and the whistle is whatever you want it to be. the author of this song talks about the whistle as a good, beautiful thing and i think the whistle symbolizes anything in our lifes that we truely love or that is truely beautiful. i do think this is a love song, but maybe not the romantic love kerrigwen is thinking about, but love for whatever the whistle symbolizes. and once again im not an mgmt expert, im just a 13 year old kid who cant sleep
Why do you think this, of all songs, is about drugs? Not every MGMT song is, y'know.
I can't explain why, but I feel this is just a really sweet romantic song. About someone that's waited a long, long time, and didn't really love himself; he's world-weary and jaded, but he's finally found someone that they can fall into, someone that can make things right 'every time'.
I'm going to guess that the reason you believe this to be a romantic love song is because it's got a pretty melody and you listen to MGMT because you think that Andrew is hot, so, it's understandable that all of their songs symbolize love and sex to you whether or not they contain any lyrical imagery regarding either of those things. The reason Vball believes the song is about drugs is because there IS imagery pertaining to drug use.
I'm going to guess that the reason you believe this to be a romantic love song is because it's got a pretty melody and you listen to MGMT because you think that Andrew is hot, so, it's understandable that all of their songs symbolize love and sex to you whether or not they contain any lyrical imagery regarding either of those things. The reason Vball believes the song is about drugs is because there IS imagery pertaining to drug use.
"Yeah, I found a whistle as thin as a sheet, to split the dumbness of a vision between asleep and...
"Yeah, I found a whistle as thin as a sheet, to split the dumbness of a vision between asleep and a sleep." Clearly referring to LSD, as it commonly comes on sheets of blotter paper.
Maybe if you were to take a few psychedelic journeys yourself you'd begin to realize how much psychedelic symbolism is contained not only in MGMT's lyrics, but in the lyrics of many artists. Not to mention many of the other wonderful things psychs can show you.
You're pretty off base, Aussie. Join the mgmtforum, why don't you? As someone that's seen and read a shitload more of their interviews, and heard their interpretations, more than you seem to have - I'd recommend it. For the record, I don't listen to anyone just because they're pretty, and MGMT had made friends with my ears long before I ever laid eyes on any of them.
You're pretty off base, Aussie. Join the mgmtforum, why don't you? As someone that's seen and read a shitload more of their interviews, and heard their interpretations, more than you seem to have - I'd recommend it. For the record, I don't listen to anyone just because they're pretty, and MGMT had made friends with my ears long before I ever laid eyes on any of them.
I'm familiar with psychedelia and it's many incarnations, thank you. And I wasn't saying that MGMT aren't influenced by it, or that it doesn't show in their lyrics. I'm just a...
I'm familiar with psychedelia and it's many incarnations, thank you. And I wasn't saying that MGMT aren't influenced by it, or that it doesn't show in their lyrics. I'm just a bit peeved when everyone jumps to that conclusion first. Educate yourself a little first instead of guessing and speculating and assuming and sounding like an ass, kay? Kay.
This is one song they haven't spoken much about. Until they do, and correct me - I'll continue to feel it's a romantic song. And yes, the melody is a part of it..
Um, kerrigwen, if you were really were a big mgmt fan like you're trying to poortray yourself as, then you would realize MGMT doesn't want people like you deiciding what they're songs are about. They would rathar people individually comprehend what they themselves think of it. "educate yourself a little first instead of guessing and spectulating and assuming and sound like an ass" you're doing EXACTLY what MGMT doesn't want their fans doing.
Um, kerrigwen, if you were really were a big mgmt fan like you're trying to poortray yourself as, then you would realize MGMT doesn't want people like you deiciding what they're songs are about. They would rathar people individually comprehend what they themselves think of it. "educate yourself a little first instead of guessing and spectulating and assuming and sound like an ass" you're doing EXACTLY what MGMT doesn't want their fans doing.
casey246, if you think MGMT doesn't want their songs interpreted, then what the fuck are you doing on a song interpretation sharing website? leave kerrigwen alone, shes probably the biggest MGMT fan I know.
casey246, if you think MGMT doesn't want their songs interpreted, then what the fuck are you doing on a song interpretation sharing website? leave kerrigwen alone, shes probably the biggest MGMT fan I know.
go fuck yourself, assclown.
go fuck yourself, assclown.
Can't you see this song is tearing us apart.
Can't you see this song is tearing us apart.
Casey - it being a love song, is how Andrew described it. I didn't decide that for him. Did you even read what I wrote in reply?
Casey - it being a love song, is how Andrew described it. I didn't decide that for him. Did you even read what I wrote in reply?
guys, im not that big of a fan of mgmt but i do love this song and i think this song is about whatever you want it to be about. it could be love and it could be drugs or it could be both i think mgmt really just left it up to our imagination to discover what this song means to us.....and fuck off casey
guys, im not that big of a fan of mgmt but i do love this song and i think this song is about whatever you want it to be about. it could be love and it could be drugs or it could be both i think mgmt really just left it up to our imagination to discover what this song means to us.....and fuck off casey
the whistle is deff symbolic for something but maybe it doesnt have a definate meaning and the whistle is whatever you want it to be. the author of this song talks about the whistle as a good, beautiful thing and i think the whistle symbolizes anything in our lifes that we truely love or that is truely beautiful. i do think this is a love song, but maybe not the romantic love kerrigwen is thinking about, but love for whatever the whistle symbolizes. and once again im not an mgmt expert, im just a 13 year old kid who cant sleep
the whistle is deff symbolic for something but maybe it doesnt have a definate meaning and the whistle is whatever you want it to be. the author of this song talks about the whistle as a good, beautiful thing and i think the whistle symbolizes anything in our lifes that we truely love or that is truely beautiful. i do think this is a love song, but maybe not the romantic love kerrigwen is thinking about, but love for whatever the whistle symbolizes. and once again im not an mgmt expert, im just a 13 year old kid who cant sleep