One thing I've been thinking about ever since I first heard this song is an entry from Roger Ebert's blog about religion and death. He and several people in the comments section wrote about NDE (the Near Death Experience) and their similarities when it comes to the specifics of each individual's religious beliefs. They wrote that when the body begins to shut down, hallucinogenic chemicals are released. These chemicals can cause such euphoric events such as the ones described in NDEs. That's what I think about every time Ben sings the line:
"It's either quite a master plan
Or just chemicals that help us understand"
Regardless of what you believe, this is a very beautiful, euphoric song. Favorite from the album.
Very insightful comment..surprised people seemed to just glass over it.
Very insightful comment..surprised people seemed to just glass over it.
You should check out Anathema's song "Internal Landscapes" when you get the chance, they took an audio recording of a man talking about a near-death experience he had. No religious overtones, just a very cool monologue with a very cool song built around it.
You should check out Anathema's song "Internal Landscapes" when you get the chance, they took an audio recording of a man talking about a near-death experience he had. No religious overtones, just a very cool monologue with a very cool song built around it.
One thing I've been thinking about ever since I first heard this song is an entry from Roger Ebert's blog about religion and death. He and several people in the comments section wrote about NDE (the Near Death Experience) and their similarities when it comes to the specifics of each individual's religious beliefs. They wrote that when the body begins to shut down, hallucinogenic chemicals are released. These chemicals can cause such euphoric events such as the ones described in NDEs. That's what I think about every time Ben sings the line:
"It's either quite a master plan Or just chemicals that help us understand"
Regardless of what you believe, this is a very beautiful, euphoric song. Favorite from the album.
Very insightful comment..surprised people seemed to just glass over it.
Very insightful comment..surprised people seemed to just glass over it.
You should check out Anathema's song "Internal Landscapes" when you get the chance, they took an audio recording of a man talking about a near-death experience he had. No religious overtones, just a very cool monologue with a very cool song built around it.
You should check out Anathema's song "Internal Landscapes" when you get the chance, they took an audio recording of a man talking about a near-death experience he had. No religious overtones, just a very cool monologue with a very cool song built around it.