I agree that the song is probably about fame but I also link it to depression in my own mind.
first, being "disadvantaged from the start."
"He constrict the veins heading straight to my head
Rerouted the blood to my heart instead"
refers to no longer thinking with your mind and now thinking with your heart which
causes people to do things like take revenge which they may regret later.. hence..
"Thinking strictly in blues and reds
Oh, I'm in enough trouble, man
Oh, man, I'm in trouble again"
the part about everyone's ears watching him most likely refers to fans of the
band constantly watching and listening but can also transfer over to the paranoia
that accompanies depression.
"I never, ever felt that this would be
Anything more than a makeshift personal IV."
Attempting to make your own life support and then finding that maybe it's more
helpful to help yourself than you thought it was. A lot of the time therapists can
only help a certain amount and even then only if you're ready. you need to take care
of yourself as well.
"Cause I fall three times as hard
If it's from nothing at all."
definitely sounds like depression to me, feeling down for no reason and falling
so hard.
"When you think with your chest,
There's not a thing that you don't see."
this reminds me of some people choosing to ignore things like signs of an unfaithful
partner but when you spend your time thinking with your heart you don't miss those
things and sometimes blow them out of proportion into something they're not.
"I'm hardly capable of half the damage that I would like to do.
I could swear that I don't care,
But you know I'm too full of shit to think this through."
again sounds like wishing to take revenge on the people that you blame for your
problems, like a parent or an ex though not ever being able to actually do the
damage you wish you could.
"I pray to God
But curse too much to be considered true."
reminds me of the times I've prayed for a solution, though not actually believing
there is a god to help me.
"Just like the rest of these thieves.
I borrow phrases, from dusty, faded, record sleeves.
The story is the same.
I've just personalized the name."
is a part of the song that is only really about the original meaning, people stealing
song lyrics and ideas and changing them slightly to claim as their own.
last,
"I know you think you know,
But these eyelids are windows that shut you out
from all the things that I don't want you to know.
And I refuse to tell you one single secret I own."
could be the fear of people knowing what you think or what you want to do deep down.
It also reminds me of therapists thinking they know everything about your mind when
really they have no idea.
So that's my twisted take on it :P :)
hope that opened people eyes to somethinorother :)
Narnie xx
I agree that the song is probably about fame but I also link it to depression in my own mind. first, being "disadvantaged from the start."
"He constrict the veins heading straight to my head Rerouted the blood to my heart instead" refers to no longer thinking with your mind and now thinking with your heart which causes people to do things like take revenge which they may regret later.. hence.. "Thinking strictly in blues and reds Oh, I'm in enough trouble, man Oh, man, I'm in trouble again"
the part about everyone's ears watching him most likely refers to fans of the band constantly watching and listening but can also transfer over to the paranoia that accompanies depression.
"I never, ever felt that this would be Anything more than a makeshift personal IV." Attempting to make your own life support and then finding that maybe it's more helpful to help yourself than you thought it was. A lot of the time therapists can only help a certain amount and even then only if you're ready. you need to take care of yourself as well.
"Cause I fall three times as hard If it's from nothing at all." definitely sounds like depression to me, feeling down for no reason and falling so hard.
"When you think with your chest, There's not a thing that you don't see." this reminds me of some people choosing to ignore things like signs of an unfaithful partner but when you spend your time thinking with your heart you don't miss those things and sometimes blow them out of proportion into something they're not.
"I'm hardly capable of half the damage that I would like to do. I could swear that I don't care, But you know I'm too full of shit to think this through." again sounds like wishing to take revenge on the people that you blame for your problems, like a parent or an ex though not ever being able to actually do the damage you wish you could.
"I pray to God But curse too much to be considered true." reminds me of the times I've prayed for a solution, though not actually believing there is a god to help me.
"Just like the rest of these thieves. I borrow phrases, from dusty, faded, record sleeves. The story is the same. I've just personalized the name." is a part of the song that is only really about the original meaning, people stealing song lyrics and ideas and changing them slightly to claim as their own.
last, "I know you think you know, But these eyelids are windows that shut you out from all the things that I don't want you to know. And I refuse to tell you one single secret I own." could be the fear of people knowing what you think or what you want to do deep down. It also reminds me of therapists thinking they know everything about your mind when really they have no idea.
So that's my twisted take on it :P :) hope that opened people eyes to somethinorother :) Narnie xx