It sounds like it's about a bully,
"On streets I dare not walk", the bully chills on the streets
"I build my fences high", "learned not to expect", the victim protects himself by expecting the worst and builds a fence out of misery.
People always tell me that bullies are people with personal problems, and that bullying is bringing their misery on others, the chorus could relate to that
I know this interpretation is wrong, cos who in the right or wrong mind would attempt to bully Mikael!
He would just roar with his amazing death metal vocals, and said bully would explode!
@IronArkadius666 I do agree with your interpretation. Well, that's the brilliance of art. anyone can comprehend an art piece in a different way and the way it relates to them or their views... Somehow I see this song as a complaint about the governments and the society in general. When you are a kid, you think there is a way for the world to become a good to live in, but as you grow up, you learn it hard way not to always trust what you hear and keep your guards on, as many around you could be a filthy...
@IronArkadius666 I do agree with your interpretation. Well, that's the brilliance of art. anyone can comprehend an art piece in a different way and the way it relates to them or their views... Somehow I see this song as a complaint about the governments and the society in general. When you are a kid, you think there is a way for the world to become a good to live in, but as you grow up, you learn it hard way not to always trust what you hear and keep your guards on, as many around you could be a filthy manipulator and/or a bully rather than a caring friend or a diplomat that they try to display as their image.
@IronArkadius666 p.s: I know that part of my comprehension(about governments and diplomats) could seem a bit off for the part "Never to share again", but it still could relate to it, as we do share our needs and lots of our personal informations with our governments and they could(and many do)abuse it in any ways that favor them.
@IronArkadius666 p.s: I know that part of my comprehension(about governments and diplomats) could seem a bit off for the part "Never to share again", but it still could relate to it, as we do share our needs and lots of our personal informations with our governments and they could(and many do)abuse it in any ways that favor them.
It sounds like it's about a bully, "On streets I dare not walk", the bully chills on the streets "I build my fences high", "learned not to expect", the victim protects himself by expecting the worst and builds a fence out of misery.
People always tell me that bullies are people with personal problems, and that bullying is bringing their misery on others, the chorus could relate to that
I know this interpretation is wrong, cos who in the right or wrong mind would attempt to bully Mikael! He would just roar with his amazing death metal vocals, and said bully would explode!
@IronArkadius666 I do agree with your interpretation. Well, that's the brilliance of art. anyone can comprehend an art piece in a different way and the way it relates to them or their views... Somehow I see this song as a complaint about the governments and the society in general. When you are a kid, you think there is a way for the world to become a good to live in, but as you grow up, you learn it hard way not to always trust what you hear and keep your guards on, as many around you could be a filthy...
@IronArkadius666 I do agree with your interpretation. Well, that's the brilliance of art. anyone can comprehend an art piece in a different way and the way it relates to them or their views... Somehow I see this song as a complaint about the governments and the society in general. When you are a kid, you think there is a way for the world to become a good to live in, but as you grow up, you learn it hard way not to always trust what you hear and keep your guards on, as many around you could be a filthy manipulator and/or a bully rather than a caring friend or a diplomat that they try to display as their image.
@IronArkadius666 p.s: I know that part of my comprehension(about governments and diplomats) could seem a bit off for the part "Never to share again", but it still could relate to it, as we do share our needs and lots of our personal informations with our governments and they could(and many do)abuse it in any ways that favor them.
@IronArkadius666 p.s: I know that part of my comprehension(about governments and diplomats) could seem a bit off for the part "Never to share again", but it still could relate to it, as we do share our needs and lots of our personal informations with our governments and they could(and many do)abuse it in any ways that favor them.
@IronArkadius666 I quite like this interpretation. Thank you.
@IronArkadius666 I quite like this interpretation. Thank you.