Not since 'Stole the Sun' have they summed up rejection in love so well. Anyone can get over a breakup, but imagine such strong love, and how it makes you think in ways that may be self-defeatist. Thats love for you right there, rejection, something you can't have, twisting away at your guts. More rock n roll approach and similar meaning to Massive Attack's Unfinished sympathy for me.
With heavy emphasis on 'I fight for my life'. Being wounded when life is hard enough anyway - this is starting to sound like my autobiography so I'll leave it there, it's a great opener, a very 'In storms the manics after braving yet more of the storm, having a row, and thrashing out the latest bout of life misery, no gentle intro, lets just get on with the fight!!!!' And thats why I like em!
Not to detract from your analysis of the song, but "You Stole The Sun" was almost certainly about the band's hatred of touring - not a relationship ending. In that song the lyrics, "You have broken through my armor" the adoration from fans in a live arena is disarming and humbling to the band, but the line, "I gotta stop smiling, it gives the wrong impression, I love you all the same" is actually Nicky talking about posing for fan photos - he doesn't particularly enjoy it but tolerates it. He acknowledges his love for the fans but he makes...
Not to detract from your analysis of the song, but "You Stole The Sun" was almost certainly about the band's hatred of touring - not a relationship ending. In that song the lyrics, "You have broken through my armor" the adoration from fans in a live arena is disarming and humbling to the band, but the line, "I gotta stop smiling, it gives the wrong impression, I love you all the same" is actually Nicky talking about posing for fan photos - he doesn't particularly enjoy it but tolerates it. He acknowledges his love for the fans but he makes it clear in that song he's faking his enjoyment of the process. "It's Not War..." also is very loosely related to anything like relationship issues. Wire's just using identifiable language to address bigger issues as he likes to do.
Actually lateleigh, You Stole the Sun is about Nicky's loss for Richey- hence the whole 'drinking water to stay thin, or is it to purify? I love you all the same' lyrics. Nicky himself said 'The lyrics deal with having the soul ripped out of you - being so fucked that you are past caring anymore - what will happen will happen.'
Actually lateleigh, You Stole the Sun is about Nicky's loss for Richey- hence the whole 'drinking water to stay thin, or is it to purify? I love you all the same' lyrics. Nicky himself said 'The lyrics deal with having the soul ripped out of you - being so fucked that you are past caring anymore - what will happen will happen.'
Not since 'Stole the Sun' have they summed up rejection in love so well. Anyone can get over a breakup, but imagine such strong love, and how it makes you think in ways that may be self-defeatist. Thats love for you right there, rejection, something you can't have, twisting away at your guts. More rock n roll approach and similar meaning to Massive Attack's Unfinished sympathy for me.
With heavy emphasis on 'I fight for my life'. Being wounded when life is hard enough anyway - this is starting to sound like my autobiography so I'll leave it there, it's a great opener, a very 'In storms the manics after braving yet more of the storm, having a row, and thrashing out the latest bout of life misery, no gentle intro, lets just get on with the fight!!!!' And thats why I like em!
Not to detract from your analysis of the song, but "You Stole The Sun" was almost certainly about the band's hatred of touring - not a relationship ending. In that song the lyrics, "You have broken through my armor" the adoration from fans in a live arena is disarming and humbling to the band, but the line, "I gotta stop smiling, it gives the wrong impression, I love you all the same" is actually Nicky talking about posing for fan photos - he doesn't particularly enjoy it but tolerates it. He acknowledges his love for the fans but he makes...
Not to detract from your analysis of the song, but "You Stole The Sun" was almost certainly about the band's hatred of touring - not a relationship ending. In that song the lyrics, "You have broken through my armor" the adoration from fans in a live arena is disarming and humbling to the band, but the line, "I gotta stop smiling, it gives the wrong impression, I love you all the same" is actually Nicky talking about posing for fan photos - he doesn't particularly enjoy it but tolerates it. He acknowledges his love for the fans but he makes it clear in that song he's faking his enjoyment of the process. "It's Not War..." also is very loosely related to anything like relationship issues. Wire's just using identifiable language to address bigger issues as he likes to do.
Actually lateleigh, You Stole the Sun is about Nicky's loss for Richey- hence the whole 'drinking water to stay thin, or is it to purify? I love you all the same' lyrics. Nicky himself said 'The lyrics deal with having the soul ripped out of you - being so fucked that you are past caring anymore - what will happen will happen.'
Actually lateleigh, You Stole the Sun is about Nicky's loss for Richey- hence the whole 'drinking water to stay thin, or is it to purify? I love you all the same' lyrics. Nicky himself said 'The lyrics deal with having the soul ripped out of you - being so fucked that you are past caring anymore - what will happen will happen.'