Well, now that we have most of the lyrics 90% dead on, (I hope), we can begin to interpret this monster.
I think it's pretty simple, actually, being Rody is talking about how people just waste their lives by getting drunk and doing stupid shit. And then how sometimes they'll end up in a REALLY bad situation that ultimately makes them decide to turn away from the lifestyle, I.E the "Knife right through your heart/exactly what you need" line.
I think it also talks about the pettiness of our common concerns, "Kev's hair just keeps falling out/Chris just keeps getting fatter/none of that shit really matters". Then it goes on to say that the only thing that matters is the "Backdrop ghost circling your floating corpse at the end of the haunt". Perhaps backdrop ghost is a metaphor for self-reflection, or the memory of the people in your lives of how your choices affected you and the people around you in such a negative way.
Well, now that we have most of the lyrics 90% dead on, (I hope), we can begin to interpret this monster.
I think it's pretty simple, actually, being Rody is talking about how people just waste their lives by getting drunk and doing stupid shit. And then how sometimes they'll end up in a REALLY bad situation that ultimately makes them decide to turn away from the lifestyle, I.E the "Knife right through your heart/exactly what you need" line.
I think it also talks about the pettiness of our common concerns, "Kev's hair just keeps falling out/Chris just keeps getting fatter/none of that shit really matters". Then it goes on to say that the only thing that matters is the "Backdrop ghost circling your floating corpse at the end of the haunt". Perhaps backdrop ghost is a metaphor for self-reflection, or the memory of the people in your lives of how your choices affected you and the people around you in such a negative way.
That's just my two cents. =D
The songs on Scurrilous seem to be a mixture of metaphors and just simple lyrics about every day life.
The songs on Scurrilous seem to be a mixture of metaphors and just simple lyrics about every day life.
I agree, much more simple to interpret than Fortress and Kezia.
I agree, much more simple to interpret than Fortress and Kezia.
This is an amazing interpratation. Thank you for this.
This is an amazing interpratation. Thank you for this.
And to synthesizernerd, I realized the same thing. This album is much more reality-focused than the previous two. Still a great cd though.
And to synthesizernerd, I realized the same thing. This album is much more reality-focused than the previous two. Still a great cd though.