Nanna said in an interview 3 months ago that the band's NAME "became a big part of the way that we write LYRICS." The band's name contains two key ideas. The first idea is that human plans go wrong and end badly (ie "the best made plans of mice and men"). The second idea is from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, who suggested that "man was more monstrous" than the monsters he creates.
So the band's prime lyrical thrust may be that man's monstrous arrogance will bring him down. With that in mind, the dragonfly can be seen as the enslaved pet of a man, man's cruel harnessing of another species that should fly free. Man is depicted with an animal head because he is in fact an animal too, though he may be in denial about this.
In the dragonfly's story, the "bees" are a metaphor for man, who seeks to dominate the earth with "killing machines." The dragonfly's story looks forward to a rebellion and overturning of the power of the bees. That is, it looks forward to a time when man will cease to dominate the earth and live in harmony with it instead. The fertile metaphor of "the birds and the bees" is used to emphasise how species, that should work together to make an abundant earth, do not because of the betrayal of nature by those busy machine building mechanical "bees," that is, us. The "beast with the 4 dirty paws" is, in turn, a metaphor for nature fighting back against man's arrogance.
"Dirty Paws" is a parable seeking harmony in nature, which has been disrupted by man's arrogance.
@yhtrownu This resonates with my interpretation which is the result of me listening almost obsessively to this song, after working with the band who I encounter regularly (I do VR productions at festivals). Perhaps I'll get a chance to confirm your interpretation and report back :)
@yhtrownu This resonates with my interpretation which is the result of me listening almost obsessively to this song, after working with the band who I encounter regularly (I do VR productions at festivals). Perhaps I'll get a chance to confirm your interpretation and report back :)
Nanna said in an interview 3 months ago that the band's NAME "became a big part of the way that we write LYRICS." The band's name contains two key ideas. The first idea is that human plans go wrong and end badly (ie "the best made plans of mice and men"). The second idea is from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, who suggested that "man was more monstrous" than the monsters he creates.
So the band's prime lyrical thrust may be that man's monstrous arrogance will bring him down. With that in mind, the dragonfly can be seen as the enslaved pet of a man, man's cruel harnessing of another species that should fly free. Man is depicted with an animal head because he is in fact an animal too, though he may be in denial about this.
In the dragonfly's story, the "bees" are a metaphor for man, who seeks to dominate the earth with "killing machines." The dragonfly's story looks forward to a rebellion and overturning of the power of the bees. That is, it looks forward to a time when man will cease to dominate the earth and live in harmony with it instead. The fertile metaphor of "the birds and the bees" is used to emphasise how species, that should work together to make an abundant earth, do not because of the betrayal of nature by those busy machine building mechanical "bees," that is, us. The "beast with the 4 dirty paws" is, in turn, a metaphor for nature fighting back against man's arrogance.
"Dirty Paws" is a parable seeking harmony in nature, which has been disrupted by man's arrogance.
@yhtrownu This is my favorite interpretation of this song.
@yhtrownu This is my favorite interpretation of this song.
@yhtrownu This resonates with my interpretation which is the result of me listening almost obsessively to this song, after working with the band who I encounter regularly (I do VR productions at festivals). Perhaps I'll get a chance to confirm your interpretation and report back :)
@yhtrownu This resonates with my interpretation which is the result of me listening almost obsessively to this song, after working with the band who I encounter regularly (I do VR productions at festivals). Perhaps I'll get a chance to confirm your interpretation and report back :)