IMO this song is about a person who lives in a total Delusion.
Its a big peace of art.Using words to describe an event and then using the event to make the point.
Lets start with this - The City symbolizes all of his Illusions And Lies Bundled together.
-Water was running, children were running
pretty obvious imo,somebody started destroying his world of illusion and pieces are falling down
-You were running out of time
He was running out of time to make up something new so he could cover the places that were destroyed.
-Under the mountain, a golden fountain
This shows how well build was his "City" or in other words how much he lied himself and what not
-Were you praying at the Lares shrine?
as probably the most of you Lares were the "good" gods of ancient Rome to make the long story short.This one is pretty much obvious he got nothing else to do so the only thing he can do is hope.
-But, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend
Note "my friend" He is probably a close friend of the delusioned guy and just tries to help him
There is nothing he can hope for they almost destroyed all the illusion he wrapped himself in.
-We found you hiding we found you lying
He hid cause he didnt know what to do,everything he believed is false and was nothing more then an illusion
-Choking on the dirt and sand
he couldnt speak,he had no idea what could he say
-Your former glories and all the stories
He probably thought that he head a good and happy life,that he was invincible or whatever
-Dragged and washed with eager hands
Note "washed" and "eager hands" Eager hands pretty much mean that his friend wanted to help him Washed is rather simple too more or less - he washed his stories and former glories - he destroyed the illusion around them and made him see them as they truly are.
-Hot and burning in your nostrils
-Pouring down your gaping mouth
at first he is angry at his friend for doing that to him
-Your molten bodies blanket of cinders
Molten bodies and blanket of cinders symbolize the pieces of his illusion that are left but are going to disappear soon
-Caught in the throes
He realizes that the bodies and blankets are not in pain but he is..
-And your city lies in dust
Best line in the song imo.Its done,your city lies in dust.And you are still alive.
IMO this song is about a person who lives in a total Delusion.
Its a big peace of art.Using words to describe an event and then using the event to make the point.
Lets start with this - The City symbolizes all of his Illusions And Lies Bundled together.
-Water was running, children were running pretty obvious imo,somebody started destroying his world of illusion and pieces are falling down -You were running out of time He was running out of time to make up something new so he could cover the places that were destroyed. -Under the mountain, a golden fountain This shows how well build was his "City" or in other words how much he lied himself and what not -Were you praying at the Lares shrine? as probably the most of you Lares were the "good" gods of ancient Rome to make the long story short.This one is pretty much obvious he got nothing else to do so the only thing he can do is hope. -But, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend Note "my friend" He is probably a close friend of the delusioned guy and just tries to help him There is nothing he can hope for they almost destroyed all the illusion he wrapped himself in.
-We found you hiding we found you lying He hid cause he didnt know what to do,everything he believed is false and was nothing more then an illusion -Choking on the dirt and sand he couldnt speak,he had no idea what could he say -Your former glories and all the stories He probably thought that he head a good and happy life,that he was invincible or whatever -Dragged and washed with eager hands Note "washed" and "eager hands" Eager hands pretty much mean that his friend wanted to help him Washed is rather simple too more or less - he washed his stories and former glories - he destroyed the illusion around them and made him see them as they truly are.
-Hot and burning in your nostrils -Pouring down your gaping mouth at first he is angry at his friend for doing that to him -Your molten bodies blanket of cinders Molten bodies and blanket of cinders symbolize the pieces of his illusion that are left but are going to disappear soon -Caught in the throes He realizes that the bodies and blankets are not in pain but he is..
-And your city lies in dust
Best line in the song imo.Its done,your city lies in dust.And you are still alive.