When thinking about the dark recesses of his mind, Grohl has objectified these parts as a razor; they are deadly and impatient, yet they shine with pure divinity in their own way. Just as we all hide the darker parts of our minds, so has Grohl. This song is about a transition or a loss of innocence as the singer grows up and moves on to another stage in life. Grohl “awakens” this piece of his mind in the first verse and decides that it’s time to move on; he must outgrow this piece of his mind or find a new way to conceal it which isn’t as painful. He also acknowledges that he isn’t in complete control of his mind either; he therefore begs it to “make up your mind,” so he can move on in a concrete direction.
The chorus is Grohl stepping back and marveling at this piece of his mind. While our inner thoughts can bring us great pain and suffering, there are also times where they bring us great vision and revelation as we walk through the fake American culture we live in.
The second verse is Grohl realizing how hard it is to let go of this piece of his mind. He even has to reason with his mind in a way by begging it to have “patience,” even though, for all intents and purposes, it’s himself he’s talking to. The second stanza recognizes that change is coming as the singer hopes for a chance to say goodbye, perhaps to reminisce on the good times in the previous stage of his life.
The bridge focuses on the current dilemma between the singer and his mind; they’re locked in a monotonous cycle of pain which they could stay in for a “lifetime,” as Grohl puts it in the second verse. The bridge then ends with “but anyway,” to bring it back to the dilemma at hand so some sort of resolve can be reached. However, as some people mentioned earlier, that resolve is never reached because Grohl spends the last few seconds of the song ogling those dark recesses of his mind and the times they’ve had together in the past. Furthermore, the song builds to a climax that isn’t there, leaving the song with an incomplete sensation to imply that this is an ongoing struggle for Grohl with no ending in sight.
Overall, incredible fucking song; best rock band of all time.
When thinking about the dark recesses of his mind, Grohl has objectified these parts as a razor; they are deadly and impatient, yet they shine with pure divinity in their own way. Just as we all hide the darker parts of our minds, so has Grohl. This song is about a transition or a loss of innocence as the singer grows up and moves on to another stage in life. Grohl “awakens” this piece of his mind in the first verse and decides that it’s time to move on; he must outgrow this piece of his mind or find a new way to conceal it which isn’t as painful. He also acknowledges that he isn’t in complete control of his mind either; he therefore begs it to “make up your mind,” so he can move on in a concrete direction.
The chorus is Grohl stepping back and marveling at this piece of his mind. While our inner thoughts can bring us great pain and suffering, there are also times where they bring us great vision and revelation as we walk through the fake American culture we live in.
The second verse is Grohl realizing how hard it is to let go of this piece of his mind. He even has to reason with his mind in a way by begging it to have “patience,” even though, for all intents and purposes, it’s himself he’s talking to. The second stanza recognizes that change is coming as the singer hopes for a chance to say goodbye, perhaps to reminisce on the good times in the previous stage of his life.
The bridge focuses on the current dilemma between the singer and his mind; they’re locked in a monotonous cycle of pain which they could stay in for a “lifetime,” as Grohl puts it in the second verse. The bridge then ends with “but anyway,” to bring it back to the dilemma at hand so some sort of resolve can be reached. However, as some people mentioned earlier, that resolve is never reached because Grohl spends the last few seconds of the song ogling those dark recesses of his mind and the times they’ve had together in the past. Furthermore, the song builds to a climax that isn’t there, leaving the song with an incomplete sensation to imply that this is an ongoing struggle for Grohl with no ending in sight.
Overall, incredible fucking song; best rock band of all time.