I think this song is about Massive Attack's relationship with their fans.
"In deepest hollows of our minds
A system failure left behind
Dull residue of what once was
A shattered cloud of swirling doves"
Massive Attack was suffering from creative challenges (e.g. it's taken them 7 years to release a new album)
"And their eyes change
As they learn to see through flames
And their necks crane
As they turn to pray for rain"
The fans have grown to love the music, and learned to see through "flames" (the logo of Blue Lines)
Their necks now craned as they "prayed for rain", i.e. wished the band released more music
"Vision walls fall all receding
Hearts and wings commence to beating
All unending, all completing"
The band feels inspired and moved at last, and begin to produce music once again. Heligoland is the result.
This song could also be interpreted similarly in connection with any creative/talented person that others depend upon for whatever reason. The person goes through a "system failure" but recovers in the end and begins to benefit others once again.
I think this song is about Massive Attack's relationship with their fans.
"In deepest hollows of our minds A system failure left behind Dull residue of what once was A shattered cloud of swirling doves"
Massive Attack was suffering from creative challenges (e.g. it's taken them 7 years to release a new album)
"And their eyes change As they learn to see through flames And their necks crane As they turn to pray for rain"
The fans have grown to love the music, and learned to see through "flames" (the logo of Blue Lines) Their necks now craned as they "prayed for rain", i.e. wished the band released more music
"Vision walls fall all receding Hearts and wings commence to beating All unending, all completing"
The band feels inspired and moved at last, and begin to produce music once again. Heligoland is the result.
This song could also be interpreted similarly in connection with any creative/talented person that others depend upon for whatever reason. The person goes through a "system failure" but recovers in the end and begins to benefit others once again.
^^ def the most plausible explanation for this amazing song!
^^ def the most plausible explanation for this amazing song!