I totally agree with the comments, you nailed it.. it's all about who did the choosing and who had the upper hand.. even though there is an obvious nod to the fact that it's really all subjective and more than likely the narrator was not the one in control. This is wonderfully borne out by the tremendously creative video in how it manages to find a creative complement, almost a counter point, to the song. The band members are playing rolls, kind of crusty traveler types, but it's in the future. And we know they are who they are, the rock star guys, too.. there's a little tongue in cheek to it.. but what relates to the song so nicely as the kind of further extension on the theme of the song, is how the seem to be wandering around aimlessly in some kind of semi-purposeful obscelence.. the setting is that of one of, what do you call it? A post-world? I forgot but you probably know what I mean.
@caucasian Post-apocalyptic... saw others critical of the music video, but it's actually very creatively enlightening when you think about it.
@caucasian Post-apocalyptic... saw others critical of the music video, but it's actually very creatively enlightening when you think about it.
The aftermath of any breakup feels like the end-of-the-world, and it's only in the future that you can assess whether all of your past decisions were the "right thing to do."
The aftermath of any breakup feels like the end-of-the-world, and it's only in the future that you can assess whether all of your past decisions were the "right thing to do."
@caucasian I actually read an interview by TP where he stated that the narrator of the song was incredibly hurt and it is from that standpoint from where it is written. The narrator of the song comes off as incredibly confident, but he is really hurting underneath
@caucasian I actually read an interview by TP where he stated that the narrator of the song was incredibly hurt and it is from that standpoint from where it is written. The narrator of the song comes off as incredibly confident, but he is really hurting underneath
I totally agree with the comments, you nailed it.. it's all about who did the choosing and who had the upper hand.. even though there is an obvious nod to the fact that it's really all subjective and more than likely the narrator was not the one in control. This is wonderfully borne out by the tremendously creative video in how it manages to find a creative complement, almost a counter point, to the song. The band members are playing rolls, kind of crusty traveler types, but it's in the future. And we know they are who they are, the rock star guys, too.. there's a little tongue in cheek to it.. but what relates to the song so nicely as the kind of further extension on the theme of the song, is how the seem to be wandering around aimlessly in some kind of semi-purposeful obscelence.. the setting is that of one of, what do you call it? A post-world? I forgot but you probably know what I mean.
@caucasian Post-apocalyptic... saw others critical of the music video, but it's actually very creatively enlightening when you think about it.
@caucasian Post-apocalyptic... saw others critical of the music video, but it's actually very creatively enlightening when you think about it.
The aftermath of any breakup feels like the end-of-the-world, and it's only in the future that you can assess whether all of your past decisions were the "right thing to do."
The aftermath of any breakup feels like the end-of-the-world, and it's only in the future that you can assess whether all of your past decisions were the "right thing to do."
@caucasian I actually read an interview by TP where he stated that the narrator of the song was incredibly hurt and it is from that standpoint from where it is written. The narrator of the song comes off as incredibly confident, but he is really hurting underneath
@caucasian I actually read an interview by TP where he stated that the narrator of the song was incredibly hurt and it is from that standpoint from where it is written. The narrator of the song comes off as incredibly confident, but he is really hurting underneath