It seems that this song is James' opinion of those, such as myself, who tend to dwell on suffering in life, rather than the fun and games. I personally think that too many people spend too little time on the negative aspects of people and life, but that's just me. I have known this song for years, but just today the lyrics struck a chord with me. No one wants to hear about suffering and pain, so those who do talk about it talk "louder" to get their point across. The line "The empty can rattles the most" would suggest that from James' perspective, those who "preach" suffering really have nothing to say but insist on being heard. I don't particularly appreciate this opinion, but I love this song and I can understand where James is coming from.
It seems that this song is James' opinion of those, such as myself, who tend to dwell on suffering in life, rather than the fun and games. I personally think that too many people spend too little time on the negative aspects of people and life, but that's just me. I have known this song for years, but just today the lyrics struck a chord with me. No one wants to hear about suffering and pain, so those who do talk about it talk "louder" to get their point across. The line "The empty can rattles the most" would suggest that from James' perspective, those who "preach" suffering really have nothing to say but insist on being heard. I don't particularly appreciate this opinion, but I love this song and I can understand where James is coming from.