i think this song is about someone that has an image of themselves in their head but cannot fully express it to others for whatever reason, possibly lack of self-confidence - possibly due to being hypercritical of what others might think of them and also because of the fact that they had a shielded childhood in which the vital components of their personality weren't able to be expressed.
the title "lion in a coma" - says to me that the person (most likely author, unless he's writing about someone else) is the lion, which should be graceful and majestic, however he/she is said to be in a coma, which brings forth a somberness and piteous attitude towards the lion.
the lyric "i pack my bags and feel the family here is cropped by many hands that dig and plant me for the spring" speaks to me of emancipation and being released unto the world, but with an attitude to life and personality as a whole if you will that has been planted by parents/mentors.
the lyric "come dig me out my lucid brain" is a reproach to this, saying that they should have rather fostered the personality that was already there rather than imposing their own personalities/beliefs on him/her.
"i go up there and light a leaf and wish our turn was not so brief, i'm paler than a summer blouse that's packed inside a haunted house" re-affirms this, as the author implies that the a fair share of the lion's time has been wasted to a degree, and he/she doesn't feel happy/comfortable with the body and mind that has been created for him/her for the next journey in life.
there is also sexual innuendo, which i'll leave you to figure out. there is so much more to this song, but i'm bored of writing now and have other shit to do.
I really really like your take on this. For me this song is about an identity crisis and the depth of the lyrics put it at second for me on the album behind "my girls."
I really really like your take on this. For me this song is about an identity crisis and the depth of the lyrics put it at second for me on the album behind "my girls."
His allusions to "China town" and this line: "My nervous tick has got to quit my cheeks are chewed down to the bit" says to me that the singer has experienced pure ecstasy but that his joy is experienced in a place foreign to who he is... a place resembling China Town or a haunted house. I personally think that the "cheeks chewed...
His allusions to "China town" and this line: "My nervous tick has got to quit my cheeks are chewed down to the bit" says to me that the singer has experienced pure ecstasy but that his joy is experienced in a place foreign to who he is... a place resembling China Town or a haunted house. I personally think that the "cheeks chewed down to the bit" line is a direct reference to someone who has taken ecstasy and chewed the inside of their gum line off while rolling (Trust me, it doesn't feel good... afterwards).
"This wilderness needs to get right out of my clothes and get into my bedroom" indicates to me that the person having the identity crisis enjoys who they are when they are happy (A state wild and free similar to the metaphor of a wilderness) and is unable to find peace in their more natural state/identity, aka, they don't experience the wilderness in "[their] bedroom."
The line, "Im blooming but my roots remind me not the leave them back in time" really makes me think this is about the singer's identity being in question. They really enjoy who they are becoming and love that state but are concerned about becoming a hollowed and disconnected person from who they are and where they've been.
The main lyric in the song, "Lion in a coma, lyin' in a coma" comes across to me as brilliance, is the person in crisis a Person lying in a coma or a Lion in a coma? Are they just a sad version of who they've always been or are they just a repressed albeit potentially passionate new person... a lion in the wilderness.
i think this song is about someone that has an image of themselves in their head but cannot fully express it to others for whatever reason, possibly lack of self-confidence - possibly due to being hypercritical of what others might think of them and also because of the fact that they had a shielded childhood in which the vital components of their personality weren't able to be expressed.
the title "lion in a coma" - says to me that the person (most likely author, unless he's writing about someone else) is the lion, which should be graceful and majestic, however he/she is said to be in a coma, which brings forth a somberness and piteous attitude towards the lion.
the lyric "i pack my bags and feel the family here is cropped by many hands that dig and plant me for the spring" speaks to me of emancipation and being released unto the world, but with an attitude to life and personality as a whole if you will that has been planted by parents/mentors.
the lyric "come dig me out my lucid brain" is a reproach to this, saying that they should have rather fostered the personality that was already there rather than imposing their own personalities/beliefs on him/her.
"i go up there and light a leaf and wish our turn was not so brief, i'm paler than a summer blouse that's packed inside a haunted house" re-affirms this, as the author implies that the a fair share of the lion's time has been wasted to a degree, and he/she doesn't feel happy/comfortable with the body and mind that has been created for him/her for the next journey in life.
there is also sexual innuendo, which i'll leave you to figure out. there is so much more to this song, but i'm bored of writing now and have other shit to do.
does anyone agree?
I really really like your take on this. For me this song is about an identity crisis and the depth of the lyrics put it at second for me on the album behind "my girls."
I really really like your take on this. For me this song is about an identity crisis and the depth of the lyrics put it at second for me on the album behind "my girls."
His allusions to "China town" and this line: "My nervous tick has got to quit my cheeks are chewed down to the bit" says to me that the singer has experienced pure ecstasy but that his joy is experienced in a place foreign to who he is... a place resembling China Town or a haunted house. I personally think that the "cheeks chewed...
His allusions to "China town" and this line: "My nervous tick has got to quit my cheeks are chewed down to the bit" says to me that the singer has experienced pure ecstasy but that his joy is experienced in a place foreign to who he is... a place resembling China Town or a haunted house. I personally think that the "cheeks chewed down to the bit" line is a direct reference to someone who has taken ecstasy and chewed the inside of their gum line off while rolling (Trust me, it doesn't feel good... afterwards).
"This wilderness needs to get right out of my clothes and get into my bedroom" indicates to me that the person having the identity crisis enjoys who they are when they are happy (A state wild and free similar to the metaphor of a wilderness) and is unable to find peace in their more natural state/identity, aka, they don't experience the wilderness in "[their] bedroom."
The line, "Im blooming but my roots remind me not the leave them back in time" really makes me think this is about the singer's identity being in question. They really enjoy who they are becoming and love that state but are concerned about becoming a hollowed and disconnected person from who they are and where they've been.
The main lyric in the song, "Lion in a coma, lyin' in a coma" comes across to me as brilliance, is the person in crisis a Person lying in a coma or a Lion in a coma? Are they just a sad version of who they've always been or are they just a repressed albeit potentially passionate new person... a lion in the wilderness.
Cool stuff to ponder on, hope this helps folks.