i love your interpretation, maxis. couldn't say it better myself. i would add that perhaps the method by which she removes herself from the mental trap is meditation (or prayer, via entheogens, etc). it seems that many of young galaxy's songs and lyrics hint toward a belief in the "oneness" of humanity, the connectedness between all energy forms.
to me, the "city" in this song refers to our limited, material existence, and being "outside the city" is symbolic of a mental state in which the ego is suppressed and one realizes that everything in the universe exists as one.
i love your interpretation, maxis. couldn't say it better myself. i would add that perhaps the method by which she removes herself from the mental trap is meditation (or prayer, via entheogens, etc). it seems that many of young galaxy's songs and lyrics hint toward a belief in the "oneness" of humanity, the connectedness between all energy forms.
to me, the "city" in this song refers to our limited, material existence, and being "outside the city" is symbolic of a mental state in which the ego is suppressed and one realizes that everything in the universe exists as one.