These are in my opinion some of the best lyrics Tom Smith has ever written. The main meaning is pretty obvious: about how greed is one of humankind's greatest failures and how people can do horrible things for money. But the best thing is all the images he pictures to represent it.
"A cat in a bag meets the undertow"
You need to get rid of the cat, there's nobody you can give it to, so you put the animal in a plastic bag and throw it to the river or sea until it drowns. Really cruel, but happens often. Maybe it represents the feeling of helplessness and desperation while drowning. The topic of cruelty towards animals has started to appear on Editors lyrics lately, probably because they're becoming more environmental aware.
"Who's gonna make us better
If we won't believe there are things left to say?"
Maybe about how most people think there is nothing we can do to solve the problems in this world so they just accept it and don't try to make things better.
"Put us to bed at the end of the day"
About places and people that make us feel safe. Maybe also about how we go about our daily life completely unaware of what's going on in the world, and at the end of the day you just fall asleep without feeling any guilt or remorse.
"Here's where the wind leaves its mark across your face"
I have no idea of what this means. But it's one of those verses that get stuck in your head and haunt you forever.
These are in my opinion some of the best lyrics Tom Smith has ever written. The main meaning is pretty obvious: about how greed is one of humankind's greatest failures and how people can do horrible things for money. But the best thing is all the images he pictures to represent it.
"A cat in a bag meets the undertow" You need to get rid of the cat, there's nobody you can give it to, so you put the animal in a plastic bag and throw it to the river or sea until it drowns. Really cruel, but happens often. Maybe it represents the feeling of helplessness and desperation while drowning. The topic of cruelty towards animals has started to appear on Editors lyrics lately, probably because they're becoming more environmental aware.
"Who's gonna make us better If we won't believe there are things left to say?" Maybe about how most people think there is nothing we can do to solve the problems in this world so they just accept it and don't try to make things better.
"Put us to bed at the end of the day" About places and people that make us feel safe. Maybe also about how we go about our daily life completely unaware of what's going on in the world, and at the end of the day you just fall asleep without feeling any guilt or remorse.
"Here's where the wind leaves its mark across your face" I have no idea of what this means. But it's one of those verses that get stuck in your head and haunt you forever.