Just an incredible song. Some songs are simply notes...mere vocals and instrumentals with or without great emotion. And some songs are poetry...short novels filled with such emotion that they actually create elation or despair in the listener. Unbelievable tune! I'm not good at much more than scratching the surface of meanings, but I'll give it a shot:
"Just tell me that you like me in the same sentence as a mountain side. 'Cause it would be such a relief to be objectified." The singer wants to know s/he (in this case it's a male) is viewed as strong and important. He wants to be seen as flawless. He wants/needs to feel seen this way. (I'm not getting the feeling that 'objectified" is a negative in this case, as it would be with a female being appreciated only for her looks, in example.)
"Looking forth and looking back, our vision can't extend beyond the quaint vanishing points our bodies' recommend." He can't see past the present- past the superficial. He either can't or perhaps won't learn from the past and he won't consider what is best for his future.
The here and now is all he cares about- all that matters.
"And the boats are only empty. And you can't blame an empty boat that's on a river to the sea.You can't blame a billion boats without a sail, without a sailor." He views himself as an empty vessel (empty inside) and without someone to sail. (He's lost direction, perhaps?).
"And that's how we look in photographs, and diaries, and mirrors." Again, he lost his way and all he sees is the present. The past and the future can't or don't matter.
"And the ocean won't stop calling" could mean he's being called away, far away from where he may think he should remain.
"Just tell me that you like me in the same sentence as a building." He wants/needs to be told that he's viewed as strong by someone who is apparently important to him...a parent, friend, spouse, etc.
Hey, what do I know. I just know it's an unbelievable song (lyrcially) and NOBODY has taken the time to decipher it. (I probably have not deciphered it either, but I gave it my best shot:) Shoot me down, but PLEASE just add to the song interpretation. I hate not knowing something!
Just an incredible song. Some songs are simply notes...mere vocals and instrumentals with or without great emotion. And some songs are poetry...short novels filled with such emotion that they actually create elation or despair in the listener. Unbelievable tune! I'm not good at much more than scratching the surface of meanings, but I'll give it a shot:
"Just tell me that you like me in the same sentence as a mountain side. 'Cause it would be such a relief to be objectified." The singer wants to know s/he (in this case it's a male) is viewed as strong and important. He wants to be seen as flawless. He wants/needs to feel seen this way. (I'm not getting the feeling that 'objectified" is a negative in this case, as it would be with a female being appreciated only for her looks, in example.)
"Looking forth and looking back, our vision can't extend beyond the quaint vanishing points our bodies' recommend." He can't see past the present- past the superficial. He either can't or perhaps won't learn from the past and he won't consider what is best for his future. The here and now is all he cares about- all that matters.
"And the boats are only empty. And you can't blame an empty boat that's on a river to the sea.You can't blame a billion boats without a sail, without a sailor." He views himself as an empty vessel (empty inside) and without someone to sail. (He's lost direction, perhaps?).
"And that's how we look in photographs, and diaries, and mirrors." Again, he lost his way and all he sees is the present. The past and the future can't or don't matter.
"And the ocean won't stop calling" could mean he's being called away, far away from where he may think he should remain.
"Just tell me that you like me in the same sentence as a building." He wants/needs to be told that he's viewed as strong by someone who is apparently important to him...a parent, friend, spouse, etc.
Hey, what do I know. I just know it's an unbelievable song (lyrcially) and NOBODY has taken the time to decipher it. (I probably have not deciphered it either, but I gave it my best shot:) Shoot me down, but PLEASE just add to the song interpretation. I hate not knowing something!