-"Whirring back and forth from firework to figure eight"
= References Elliott Smith's first and last albums Roman Candle and Figure Eight.
-Paranoia
= There is nothing more paranoid than refusing to eat anything but ice cream and to think
that there are white vans from your record label following you and trying to "get" you.
-The chorus shows him in heaven and refers to his "trembling hands" being calmed.
-The last verse says he has "caskets for hands".
=These refer to his suicide.
Beyond that the song is about a singer who makes extremely sad music.
This song is a tribute to one of the greatest songwriters of our generation,
and it is wasted on you FOOLS.
Seems like a pretty tenuous connection, were it not for the oddly specific album title references. Still, I think an indictment of the church is a valid interpretation.
Seems like a pretty tenuous connection, were it not for the oddly specific album title references. Still, I think an indictment of the church is a valid interpretation.
the only way you can be wrong about interpreting lyrics is if you are an arrogant jerk while doing it. dude you make one connection with the album titles (one isn't even the actual album title...) something about paranoia (cause elliott smith was definitely the only person on the planet with paranoia...???) and then barely connect the fact that he is dead with the lyrics about casket hands...you do realize funerals also happen in churches, in which caskets for hands can also be applied? im not saying your wrong, because its an interesting interpretation but everyone elses' interpretations CLEARLY (i...
the only way you can be wrong about interpreting lyrics is if you are an arrogant jerk while doing it. dude you make one connection with the album titles (one isn't even the actual album title...) something about paranoia (cause elliott smith was definitely the only person on the planet with paranoia...???) and then barely connect the fact that he is dead with the lyrics about casket hands...you do realize funerals also happen in churches, in which caskets for hands can also be applied? im not saying your wrong, because its an interesting interpretation but everyone elses' interpretations CLEARLY (i can use caps too!) also work, a lot better than your own in fact if you look at EVERY other line in this song. learn to accept other people's opinions and open up your ignorant mind for once, buddy. this song is awesome and it really bothers me that people can be so angry and childish over great music like this.........elliott smith would be ashamed
"everyone is dumb here but me"
I've never seen a more appropriately backed up sentence.
I'm kind of surprised this guy has Elliot Smith as an inspiration, as awesome as it is I couldn't hear it in his music until now.
"everyone is dumb here but me"
I've never seen a more appropriately backed up sentence.
I'm kind of surprised this guy has Elliot Smith as an inspiration, as awesome as it is I couldn't hear it in his music until now.
Everyone is dumb here but me.
This song isn't about Christianity at all.
It's about Elliot Smith and his suicide:
-"Whirring back and forth from firework to figure eight" = References Elliott Smith's first and last albums Roman Candle and Figure Eight.
-Paranoia = There is nothing more paranoid than refusing to eat anything but ice cream and to think that there are white vans from your record label following you and trying to "get" you.
-The chorus shows him in heaven and refers to his "trembling hands" being calmed. -The last verse says he has "caskets for hands". =These refer to his suicide.
Beyond that the song is about a singer who makes extremely sad music. This song is a tribute to one of the greatest songwriters of our generation, and it is wasted on you FOOLS.
Seems like a pretty tenuous connection, were it not for the oddly specific album title references. Still, I think an indictment of the church is a valid interpretation.
Seems like a pretty tenuous connection, were it not for the oddly specific album title references. Still, I think an indictment of the church is a valid interpretation.
Oh, and good job on being a condescending prick.
Oh, and good job on being a condescending prick.
the only way you can be wrong about interpreting lyrics is if you are an arrogant jerk while doing it. dude you make one connection with the album titles (one isn't even the actual album title...) something about paranoia (cause elliott smith was definitely the only person on the planet with paranoia...???) and then barely connect the fact that he is dead with the lyrics about casket hands...you do realize funerals also happen in churches, in which caskets for hands can also be applied? im not saying your wrong, because its an interesting interpretation but everyone elses' interpretations CLEARLY (i...
the only way you can be wrong about interpreting lyrics is if you are an arrogant jerk while doing it. dude you make one connection with the album titles (one isn't even the actual album title...) something about paranoia (cause elliott smith was definitely the only person on the planet with paranoia...???) and then barely connect the fact that he is dead with the lyrics about casket hands...you do realize funerals also happen in churches, in which caskets for hands can also be applied? im not saying your wrong, because its an interesting interpretation but everyone elses' interpretations CLEARLY (i can use caps too!) also work, a lot better than your own in fact if you look at EVERY other line in this song. learn to accept other people's opinions and open up your ignorant mind for once, buddy. this song is awesome and it really bothers me that people can be so angry and childish over great music like this.........elliott smith would be ashamed
"everyone is dumb here but me" I've never seen a more appropriately backed up sentence. I'm kind of surprised this guy has Elliot Smith as an inspiration, as awesome as it is I couldn't hear it in his music until now.
"everyone is dumb here but me" I've never seen a more appropriately backed up sentence. I'm kind of surprised this guy has Elliot Smith as an inspiration, as awesome as it is I couldn't hear it in his music until now.