This song definitely contains a lot of metaphorical ideas and room for multiple interpretations.
To me this song is told from the perspective of someone who is dying, and by the end of the song, has died. Despite the song being energetic, the lyrics have a cold, dark feel. The subject seems to be reflecting on the pointlessness of their struggles in life now that death has washed it all away. They also make reference to dying alone, and being isolated from the world. While the beginning of the song seems to narrate the subject's descent and is told in first person singular, the later portions are mostly first person plural, indicating that the subject is now among the collective of the dead souls. The song seems to be talking about astral presence after death. The souls, the 'we' in the song, exist in secret and hope to remain that way, possibly in contrast to their hopes during life.
Just my thoughts, by no means an academic literary analysis. Regardless of the meaning, this song is just epic and awesome.
Your interpretation is interesting and I agree with your assessment that the song is told from the POV of someone who is dying in the beginning and eventually passes on during the song.
Your interpretation is interesting and I agree with your assessment that the song is told from the POV of someone who is dying in the beginning and eventually passes on during the song.
I've always interpreted it being told by the POV of a person who has found out in death that the promise of an afterlife (i.e. Heaven) and the end of worldly suffering was all a lie. The subject dies only to find out that they've either wound up in Hell or some other state of complete emptiness and is disappointed in this realization. Perhaps the person...
I've always interpreted it being told by the POV of a person who has found out in death that the promise of an afterlife (i.e. Heaven) and the end of worldly suffering was all a lie. The subject dies only to find out that they've either wound up in Hell or some other state of complete emptiness and is disappointed in this realization. Perhaps the person has taken his own life wanting to end his worldly suffering only to wake up in a new Hell that was even worse than the pain he was trying to escape? There are quite a few theories that could be used when interpreting this song.
I also agree with you that the song is awesome, definitely one of my favorites off the album.
This song definitely contains a lot of metaphorical ideas and room for multiple interpretations.
To me this song is told from the perspective of someone who is dying, and by the end of the song, has died. Despite the song being energetic, the lyrics have a cold, dark feel. The subject seems to be reflecting on the pointlessness of their struggles in life now that death has washed it all away. They also make reference to dying alone, and being isolated from the world. While the beginning of the song seems to narrate the subject's descent and is told in first person singular, the later portions are mostly first person plural, indicating that the subject is now among the collective of the dead souls. The song seems to be talking about astral presence after death. The souls, the 'we' in the song, exist in secret and hope to remain that way, possibly in contrast to their hopes during life.
Just my thoughts, by no means an academic literary analysis. Regardless of the meaning, this song is just epic and awesome.
Your interpretation is interesting and I agree with your assessment that the song is told from the POV of someone who is dying in the beginning and eventually passes on during the song.
Your interpretation is interesting and I agree with your assessment that the song is told from the POV of someone who is dying in the beginning and eventually passes on during the song.
I've always interpreted it being told by the POV of a person who has found out in death that the promise of an afterlife (i.e. Heaven) and the end of worldly suffering was all a lie. The subject dies only to find out that they've either wound up in Hell or some other state of complete emptiness and is disappointed in this realization. Perhaps the person...
I've always interpreted it being told by the POV of a person who has found out in death that the promise of an afterlife (i.e. Heaven) and the end of worldly suffering was all a lie. The subject dies only to find out that they've either wound up in Hell or some other state of complete emptiness and is disappointed in this realization. Perhaps the person has taken his own life wanting to end his worldly suffering only to wake up in a new Hell that was even worse than the pain he was trying to escape? There are quite a few theories that could be used when interpreting this song.
I also agree with you that the song is awesome, definitely one of my favorites off the album.