I used to think it was "your safety is a show" as well, haha, because like, you're surrounded by "walls" so you feel safe, but they're really thin and give you no protection at all. So yeah, fake protection (which would fit in with album 2, come to think of it ;D)
I think it's about someone who's been so obsessed with making money and being successful that they've left behind all the "little people".
"Put up your barricades, there�s money to be made
Continue your charades, there�s money to be made"
Would suggest distancing himself from friends and family and growing cold to them in this quest for success.
"What you�re asking for means the world to me"
Seems to be him complaining about having to do this, at the start of their "quest"
"You draw close as you whisper: 'precisely'"
Never been sure what this means, but I suppose it could be the person/voice in your head that's convincing him to do this, in a sort of "do it for them to show how much you care" kind of way.
"Your safety assured behind those egg-shell walls of yours"
The eggshell walls could be these lame justifications for their behaviour. I'm sure the friends and family would prefer to have their loved-one back than be wealthy and successful.
"Friends and family glide by on wings of faith / Faithlessly I don't recognise a face"
Could be suggesting that despite all this distancing, the friends and family see this as something he really wants, and so they still have faith in him and are supporting him because they care about him. However, it's been so long since he spent any proper time with them it's like they're strangers, and it feels like he's been unfaithful to them all.
"Take this sorry soul / I've made enough of a mess on my own"
Could be regrets for his actions, but maybe it's now too late and he can't get that lost bonding time or relationship strength back.
Ahhhh, I wrote an essay, sorry! XD Can you tell I'm procrastinating? :p
I used to think it was "your safety is a show" as well, haha, because like, you're surrounded by "walls" so you feel safe, but they're really thin and give you no protection at all. So yeah, fake protection (which would fit in with album 2, come to think of it ;D)
I think it's about someone who's been so obsessed with making money and being successful that they've left behind all the "little people".
"Put up your barricades, there�s money to be made Continue your charades, there�s money to be made" Would suggest distancing himself from friends and family and growing cold to them in this quest for success.
"What you�re asking for means the world to me" Seems to be him complaining about having to do this, at the start of their "quest" "You draw close as you whisper: 'precisely'" Never been sure what this means, but I suppose it could be the person/voice in your head that's convincing him to do this, in a sort of "do it for them to show how much you care" kind of way.
"Your safety assured behind those egg-shell walls of yours" The eggshell walls could be these lame justifications for their behaviour. I'm sure the friends and family would prefer to have their loved-one back than be wealthy and successful.
"Friends and family glide by on wings of faith / Faithlessly I don't recognise a face" Could be suggesting that despite all this distancing, the friends and family see this as something he really wants, and so they still have faith in him and are supporting him because they care about him. However, it's been so long since he spent any proper time with them it's like they're strangers, and it feels like he's been unfaithful to them all.
"Take this sorry soul / I've made enough of a mess on my own" Could be regrets for his actions, but maybe it's now too late and he can't get that lost bonding time or relationship strength back.
Ahhhh, I wrote an essay, sorry! XD Can you tell I'm procrastinating? :p