I dont think its mocking at all. I think its the truth about her life she is never satisfied and questions how anyone could ever be satisfied with an average life. this album deals with mediocrity and how Marina is looking to be the best full stop at any costs.
its not her problem if you dont understand because she has her eye on the prize. on this, she decides that she is in fact satisfied with the journey to her destiny. "greed to succeed" - she is clearly troubled by some of its consequences but her hunger for this dream is clearly most important to her.
i have to say i think the album is a lot darker than people are making it out to be, which is of course the beauty of music. i do believe though as it is written it is the tale of someone troubled by this greed to succeed. it comes up so often, nearly every track. its most clear on "Are You Satisfied", "Rootless", "Numb", "Oh No!", "Mowgli's Road". brilliant album. i really connect with it. it hits too close to home a lot of the time but thats good sometimes
Another component, I feel that is essential, is that it's particularly aimed at people who told her she couldn't be famous and to "get real"
Another component, I feel that is essential, is that it's particularly aimed at people who told her she couldn't be famous and to "get real"
She's saying to them "why are you telling me I shouldn't try to make this dream of mine a reality? Its my dream/my life. Are you satisfied with not aiming for a goal that might be deemed 'impossible' or hard to achieve?"
She's saying to them "why are you telling me I shouldn't try to make this dream of mine a reality? Its my dream/my life. Are you satisfied with not aiming for a goal that might be deemed 'impossible' or hard to achieve?"
Same thing can be said about wanting to be a lawyer or a doctor, et cetera. It really is pretty easy to make nothing out of your life....
Same thing can be said about wanting to be a lawyer or a doctor, et cetera. It really is pretty easy to make nothing out of your life. But would you be satisfied?
I dont think its mocking at all. I think its the truth about her life she is never satisfied and questions how anyone could ever be satisfied with an average life. this album deals with mediocrity and how Marina is looking to be the best full stop at any costs.
its not her problem if you dont understand because she has her eye on the prize. on this, she decides that she is in fact satisfied with the journey to her destiny. "greed to succeed" - she is clearly troubled by some of its consequences but her hunger for this dream is clearly most important to her.
i have to say i think the album is a lot darker than people are making it out to be, which is of course the beauty of music. i do believe though as it is written it is the tale of someone troubled by this greed to succeed. it comes up so often, nearly every track. its most clear on "Are You Satisfied", "Rootless", "Numb", "Oh No!", "Mowgli's Road". brilliant album. i really connect with it. it hits too close to home a lot of the time but thats good sometimes
Another component, I feel that is essential, is that it's particularly aimed at people who told her she couldn't be famous and to "get real"
Another component, I feel that is essential, is that it's particularly aimed at people who told her she couldn't be famous and to "get real"
She's saying to them "why are you telling me I shouldn't try to make this dream of mine a reality? Its my dream/my life. Are you satisfied with not aiming for a goal that might be deemed 'impossible' or hard to achieve?"
She's saying to them "why are you telling me I shouldn't try to make this dream of mine a reality? Its my dream/my life. Are you satisfied with not aiming for a goal that might be deemed 'impossible' or hard to achieve?"
Same thing can be said about wanting to be a lawyer or a doctor, et cetera. It really is pretty easy to make nothing out of your life....
Same thing can be said about wanting to be a lawyer or a doctor, et cetera. It really is pretty easy to make nothing out of your life. But would you be satisfied?