I see this song as sort of the thread that sums up the theme of the album, of course, hence the song title.
As I have a tendency to interpret a lot of lyrics to be of social commentary, I see this a fairly simple, in a way almost classic, metaphor for humanity. The autumn representing a decay, loss of innocence, loss of beauty, and ultimately a loss of humanity. The rise and fall of empires and societies, as an inevitable cycle of events. The autumn effect is basically the inevitable point of decay everything will at on point reach. Seasons are a very accurate representation of worldly things, a birth, a rise, and fall, and an end.
The cool breeze is an omen, foreshadowing. We cannot reason how we've lost our way, as it's typical of us to think of ourselves and our intentions as all but impure. Yet, the narration conveys a sense acceptance, rather than denial "willingly embracing Karma's kiss of decay". As the breeding and manifestation of our evil is shrouded and difficult to see, it subsides in the autumn-like landscape of our current state, it has "stolen the breath of our body, mind and soul". We cannot fight or reason with words, the impending and seemingly imminent outcome.
I see this song as sort of the thread that sums up the theme of the album, of course, hence the song title.
As I have a tendency to interpret a lot of lyrics to be of social commentary, I see this a fairly simple, in a way almost classic, metaphor for humanity. The autumn representing a decay, loss of innocence, loss of beauty, and ultimately a loss of humanity. The rise and fall of empires and societies, as an inevitable cycle of events. The autumn effect is basically the inevitable point of decay everything will at on point reach. Seasons are a very accurate representation of worldly things, a birth, a rise, and fall, and an end.
The cool breeze is an omen, foreshadowing. We cannot reason how we've lost our way, as it's typical of us to think of ourselves and our intentions as all but impure. Yet, the narration conveys a sense acceptance, rather than denial "willingly embracing Karma's kiss of decay". As the breeding and manifestation of our evil is shrouded and difficult to see, it subsides in the autumn-like landscape of our current state, it has "stolen the breath of our body, mind and soul". We cannot fight or reason with words, the impending and seemingly imminent outcome.