This song is Brandon's attempt to question when our society will recognize/realize, learn and grow from the fallacies of our traditional modes of thinking and operating. He compares the outside of a wound (scab) to our contemporary society. Underneath the new skin (and for that matter, our adapting society) breathe and grow to eventually replace the "chaotic catastrophe" (scab) residing on the outside. Brandon is saying that this change is natural and almost expected..."it is a circle, there is a plan." Regarding the needed recognition of our ill-fated attempts at perfection (or more appropriately, our current society), Boyd extends a hand and offers some advice to those willing to listen and receive..."Fallacious cognitions spewed from televisions do mold our decisions. So stop and take a look!" Keep your heart and mind OPEN but wary of influence. After all, life (and by extension, reality) is inevitably going to change. Hell, until the 20th century, most the world believed that only white light (visible light) existed... I would love to see them face OUR reality with our talking stones (cell phones if you couldn't pick that one up) using radio waves... and microwave ovens using LIGHT to heat up and cook our food! If reality can be turned on its head as fast as it has in the past 200 years can you imagine what we'll be seeing in the near future!?
On behalf of the hibernating human animals, we deeply thank you Brandon (and the rest of Incubus) for being our vitamins...
"Brutal realism" isn't a cliche, you idiot. Bands today don't talk about "brutal realism", because they're not lyrically talented, they all suck. You're going on about radio waves and everything, it's ridiculous. It's the sign of someone who takes a song and completely misses the core meaning of the lyrics. Might go for a shorter explanation next time. By the way, you're "explanation" completely clashes with the audio sample in the song about reality for humans being only what we can hear, touch and smell.
"Brutal realism" isn't a cliche, you idiot. Bands today don't talk about "brutal realism", because they're not lyrically talented, they all suck. You're going on about radio waves and everything, it's ridiculous. It's the sign of someone who takes a song and completely misses the core meaning of the lyrics. Might go for a shorter explanation next time. By the way, you're "explanation" completely clashes with the audio sample in the song about reality for humans being only what we can hear, touch and smell.
Great song! I wish current artists would address issues similar to those Brandon focused on in S.C.I.E.N.C.E. rather than hide behind the clichés of "brutal realism."
This song is Brandon's attempt to question when our society will recognize/realize, learn and grow from the fallacies of our traditional modes of thinking and operating. He compares the outside of a wound (scab) to our contemporary society. Underneath the new skin (and for that matter, our adapting society) breathe and grow to eventually replace the "chaotic catastrophe" (scab) residing on the outside. Brandon is saying that this change is natural and almost expected..."it is a circle, there is a plan." Regarding the needed recognition of our ill-fated attempts at perfection (or more appropriately, our current society), Boyd extends a hand and offers some advice to those willing to listen and receive..."Fallacious cognitions spewed from televisions do mold our decisions. So stop and take a look!" Keep your heart and mind OPEN but wary of influence. After all, life (and by extension, reality) is inevitably going to change. Hell, until the 20th century, most the world believed that only white light (visible light) existed... I would love to see them face OUR reality with our talking stones (cell phones if you couldn't pick that one up) using radio waves... and microwave ovens using LIGHT to heat up and cook our food! If reality can be turned on its head as fast as it has in the past 200 years can you imagine what we'll be seeing in the near future!?
On behalf of the hibernating human animals, we deeply thank you Brandon (and the rest of Incubus) for being our vitamins...
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"Brutal realism" isn't a cliche, you idiot. Bands today don't talk about "brutal realism", because they're not lyrically talented, they all suck. You're going on about radio waves and everything, it's ridiculous. It's the sign of someone who takes a song and completely misses the core meaning of the lyrics. Might go for a shorter explanation next time. By the way, you're "explanation" completely clashes with the audio sample in the song about reality for humans being only what we can hear, touch and smell.
"Brutal realism" isn't a cliche, you idiot. Bands today don't talk about "brutal realism", because they're not lyrically talented, they all suck. You're going on about radio waves and everything, it's ridiculous. It's the sign of someone who takes a song and completely misses the core meaning of the lyrics. Might go for a shorter explanation next time. By the way, you're "explanation" completely clashes with the audio sample in the song about reality for humans being only what we can hear, touch and smell.