I sort of agree with tedellis2. I think that trey's sister may have been inspiration for the name of the song; but judging by the lyrics the song is definately not about someone who has died. I think that the song deals with the concept of isolation. There are 3 other songs in history where we can find a similar message:
Widespread Panic-Climb to Safety
Beatles-Dear Prudence
Pink Floyd-Hey You
This song "Joy" like the other three above is about someone who is suffering from a depression of some sort and has isolated herself from society. The Floyd song "Hey You" is especially relevant. In the story of the wall, the main character Pink, lives in isolation and suffers from insurmountable misery because he has become a brick the the builders(the machine, society) rejected. A social misfit. He feels all alone.
The character in this song "Joy" is likewise in a similar position. But rather than a wall as a symbol or metaphor for seperation, this song uses a puzzle.
"All of the places and people belong to the puzzle
but one of the pieces is gone.
And its YOU..."
"We want you to be happy
don't live inside the gloom
We want you to be happy
come step outside your room."
This song, just like the 3 above, is a calling out to the character that you won't experiencing happiness by severing every personal relationship(brick or puzzle piece). It's a warning to the character that happiness is only real when shared.
I sort of agree with tedellis2. I think that trey's sister may have been inspiration for the name of the song; but judging by the lyrics the song is definately not about someone who has died. I think that the song deals with the concept of isolation. There are 3 other songs in history where we can find a similar message:
Widespread Panic-Climb to Safety Beatles-Dear Prudence Pink Floyd-Hey You
This song "Joy" like the other three above is about someone who is suffering from a depression of some sort and has isolated herself from society. The Floyd song "Hey You" is especially relevant. In the story of the wall, the main character Pink, lives in isolation and suffers from insurmountable misery because he has become a brick the the builders(the machine, society) rejected. A social misfit. He feels all alone.
The character in this song "Joy" is likewise in a similar position. But rather than a wall as a symbol or metaphor for seperation, this song uses a puzzle.
"All of the places and people belong to the puzzle but one of the pieces is gone. And its YOU..."
"We want you to be happy don't live inside the gloom We want you to be happy come step outside your room."
This song, just like the 3 above, is a calling out to the character that you won't experiencing happiness by severing every personal relationship(brick or puzzle piece). It's a warning to the character that happiness is only real when shared.