The play is basically about a bunch of hypocrites. The main character's son dies from syphilis, the pastor actually burns down a school and claims it wasn't him (or believes he burnt it down, forgot which). But regardless, the mother's wishes to get rid of her dead husband's baggage fails as her son, who was shipped away off to France so he wouldn't be corrupted becomes the living ghost of his father.
The play isn't long and it was a play which tried to put a strong woman fighting all the corruption around her. As a result the critics of the time hated and loathed the play. Shows how right Isben was, doesn't it?
The "You" in the song refers to each of the characters at separate times but, more importantly, the people it refers to are the authority. Whether this is a blast at the industry, Church, or anything I don't know. But the feelings behind it are clear as well as it being based of "Ghosts".
It shorter words, "Like many of Ibsen's better-known plays, Ghosts is a scathing commentary on 19th century morality." This song is a scathing commentary on the morality of now.
Wait, what am I thinking? This song is a direct reference to Isben's "Ghosts"!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_(play)
The play is basically about a bunch of hypocrites. The main character's son dies from syphilis, the pastor actually burns down a school and claims it wasn't him (or believes he burnt it down, forgot which). But regardless, the mother's wishes to get rid of her dead husband's baggage fails as her son, who was shipped away off to France so he wouldn't be corrupted becomes the living ghost of his father.
The play isn't long and it was a play which tried to put a strong woman fighting all the corruption around her. As a result the critics of the time hated and loathed the play. Shows how right Isben was, doesn't it?
The "You" in the song refers to each of the characters at separate times but, more importantly, the people it refers to are the authority. Whether this is a blast at the industry, Church, or anything I don't know. But the feelings behind it are clear as well as it being based of "Ghosts".
It shorter words, "Like many of Ibsen's better-known plays, Ghosts is a scathing commentary on 19th century morality." This song is a scathing commentary on the morality of now.