I think this song is about the modern society. I relate to this song a lot because I dread having to stuff up who I actually am so I can make profit for a business doing work I can't relate to. The music video definitely makes the meaning more evident. The contortionist refers to people filling whatever role in their career just to get by. They need to shape their personality, habits, and do unfulfilling paperwork to be more lucrative to the corporations above them.
When he references mother and father, he's longing for that deep personal endearment and something most like himself, as opposed to the strange, corporate world around him that has been digitalized and has demeaned his own way of life.
I think this song is about the modern society. I relate to this song a lot because I dread having to stuff up who I actually am so I can make profit for a business doing work I can't relate to. The music video definitely makes the meaning more evident. The contortionist refers to people filling whatever role in their career just to get by. They need to shape their personality, habits, and do unfulfilling paperwork to be more lucrative to the corporations above them. When he references mother and father, he's longing for that deep personal endearment and something most like himself, as opposed to the strange, corporate world around him that has been digitalized and has demeaned his own way of life.