Ok, I have never chimed in on any of the song meanings i have read; i just like to read them. But i feel i really have an understanding for this song. And I have read all of the previous comments, and some of them have parts of the whole correct, but no one can pin point the entire piece as a unit. So here it goes...
First of all, I have to start with THE most important lyrics in the song, which coincidentally happens to be the chorus. And I only saw two people comment on these lines. "We set sail, with no fixed star in sight. We drive by, braille and candlelight." Dustin is using the classic metaphor twice here. Back in the day, when there were seamen, anytime they left the dock they fixated on a certain star (which would be a direction) and sailed towards that point. So by saying 'we set sail with no fixed star in sight,' dustin is essentially saying that we have no idea where we are going. We are going, but we dont know where to. The second line is more of the same. 'We drive by braille and candlelight.' Anyone can realize that he is saying that we (as a people) are blind. And by candlelight? Its awfully tough to see in candlelight. You cant. So in essence, in this line, he is stating that we are blind and cant see where we are going. Now to the rest of the song.
We talk too much, we talk in circles- till we're all spinnin round. Reachin for rings, on this merry-go-round. I believe dustin is meaning exactly what he says. "We talk too much". Not enough doing. then we reach for the brass ring, trying to get a free ride, instead of working for it...
"The scenery spins, we call it progress, but ive seen this all before. When all is said and done, we'll wake up on the floor." here dustin is just saying that time goes by, and we(as a people) just say it is progress, whether it is or not. When all is said and done, we'll wake up on the floor. I believe he is claiming that after all of the shenanigans, we will all be dead one day laying on the floor (in the ground), but WAKING up to our real life in heaven.
Then the chorus....
anyway, you get my drift. if you want my response to the second verse give me some feedback, and id be more than happy to do that. And btw, I absolutely LOVE thrice!!! been a fan for sooooo long.
Ok, I have never chimed in on any of the song meanings i have read; i just like to read them. But i feel i really have an understanding for this song. And I have read all of the previous comments, and some of them have parts of the whole correct, but no one can pin point the entire piece as a unit. So here it goes...
First of all, I have to start with THE most important lyrics in the song, which coincidentally happens to be the chorus. And I only saw two people comment on these lines. "We set sail, with no fixed star in sight. We drive by, braille and candlelight." Dustin is using the classic metaphor twice here. Back in the day, when there were seamen, anytime they left the dock they fixated on a certain star (which would be a direction) and sailed towards that point. So by saying 'we set sail with no fixed star in sight,' dustin is essentially saying that we have no idea where we are going. We are going, but we dont know where to. The second line is more of the same. 'We drive by braille and candlelight.' Anyone can realize that he is saying that we (as a people) are blind. And by candlelight? Its awfully tough to see in candlelight. You cant. So in essence, in this line, he is stating that we are blind and cant see where we are going. Now to the rest of the song.
We talk too much, we talk in circles- till we're all spinnin round. Reachin for rings, on this merry-go-round. I believe dustin is meaning exactly what he says. "We talk too much". Not enough doing. then we reach for the brass ring, trying to get a free ride, instead of working for it...
"The scenery spins, we call it progress, but ive seen this all before. When all is said and done, we'll wake up on the floor." here dustin is just saying that time goes by, and we(as a people) just say it is progress, whether it is or not. When all is said and done, we'll wake up on the floor. I believe he is claiming that after all of the shenanigans, we will all be dead one day laying on the floor (in the ground), but WAKING up to our real life in heaven.
Then the chorus....
anyway, you get my drift. if you want my response to the second verse give me some feedback, and id be more than happy to do that. And btw, I absolutely LOVE thrice!!! been a fan for sooooo long.