This is my favorite song on this new album. Contrary to Jacks typical happy and positive vibe, this song is sort of sad, but nonetheless beautiful and a great use of non standard tuning.
To me this is one of those "big picture" songs, to put life in perspective. He see's the back of his own sins, Jack is getting older, looking at his life in retrospect understanding the root of sins he's committed in the past.
Looking at humanity as a whole, we think we are so advanced now, looking with condescension at old mythologies of mystery and gods. But look at what we are doing! We will be revealed as fools in the coming ages. We're destroying the planet, and we have the intelligence and technology to turn that around, but we are too obsessed with consumerism to look at ourselves.
And nothing will ever stop time...and that will reveal us to ourselves.
The vine coming in the window, and he doesn't mind. This is very symbolic to me. Our houses separate us from the earth environment, and here he has a natural intruder, but doesn't mind, and welcomes a blending of earth and human habitat.
The wine finding its way into his mind, probably to ease his thoughts, or take the edge off, from the unbalance that he sees us living in.
He has memories of being young, laying on the ground, feeling the breeze, watching the sun setting. If you can imagine this in Hawaii, its a beautiful thought.
Contrasting with what children do today, stuck to electronic devices, completely ignoring the world around them, except for whats on facebook. Sadly the children today have a very serious problem with the environment they will have to face when they're older, but now they are children and have no idea. It the parents and older generations that should be teaching and helping to make things right. A few do, but the majority of the adult population is a lost cause.
We used to read about heros in books, now everything is digitized, along with all the distractions that come with that.
Heros have turned to crooks. Almost every large corporation, or any company, is out to get the dollar. Anything to get another dollar, morals aside. This is a sad sad reality of our culture. We've destroyed the wholesome image, and have let advertising of pop and fashion corrupt young minds.
These people in control care about nothing but taking everything they can, getting every dollar they can, with no regards to the future.
"Stole the sunlight from the future, took a sip, drained half the glass, and put it back"
Gluttony as a stong grip on our culture.
We want to eat meat, but nobody thinks how those packages get there.
Oil drilling continues because people keep driving. We create the demand for evil industries.
It seems like this is all only going one way with increasing momentum. Civilization is spiraling down a hole.
But we have to continue to find peace in our lives. ie., the vine coming in the window, only growing towards the light. The earth will live on without humans. And sometimes a little wine helps to ease the mind.
This is my favorite song on this new album. Contrary to Jacks typical happy and positive vibe, this song is sort of sad, but nonetheless beautiful and a great use of non standard tuning.
To me this is one of those "big picture" songs, to put life in perspective. He see's the back of his own sins, Jack is getting older, looking at his life in retrospect understanding the root of sins he's committed in the past. Looking at humanity as a whole, we think we are so advanced now, looking with condescension at old mythologies of mystery and gods. But look at what we are doing! We will be revealed as fools in the coming ages. We're destroying the planet, and we have the intelligence and technology to turn that around, but we are too obsessed with consumerism to look at ourselves. And nothing will ever stop time...and that will reveal us to ourselves. The vine coming in the window, and he doesn't mind. This is very symbolic to me. Our houses separate us from the earth environment, and here he has a natural intruder, but doesn't mind, and welcomes a blending of earth and human habitat. The wine finding its way into his mind, probably to ease his thoughts, or take the edge off, from the unbalance that he sees us living in. He has memories of being young, laying on the ground, feeling the breeze, watching the sun setting. If you can imagine this in Hawaii, its a beautiful thought. Contrasting with what children do today, stuck to electronic devices, completely ignoring the world around them, except for whats on facebook. Sadly the children today have a very serious problem with the environment they will have to face when they're older, but now they are children and have no idea. It the parents and older generations that should be teaching and helping to make things right. A few do, but the majority of the adult population is a lost cause.
We used to read about heros in books, now everything is digitized, along with all the distractions that come with that.
Heros have turned to crooks. Almost every large corporation, or any company, is out to get the dollar. Anything to get another dollar, morals aside. This is a sad sad reality of our culture. We've destroyed the wholesome image, and have let advertising of pop and fashion corrupt young minds. These people in control care about nothing but taking everything they can, getting every dollar they can, with no regards to the future. "Stole the sunlight from the future, took a sip, drained half the glass, and put it back" Gluttony as a stong grip on our culture.
We want to eat meat, but nobody thinks how those packages get there.
Oil drilling continues because people keep driving. We create the demand for evil industries.
It seems like this is all only going one way with increasing momentum. Civilization is spiraling down a hole.
But we have to continue to find peace in our lives. ie., the vine coming in the window, only growing towards the light. The earth will live on without humans. And sometimes a little wine helps to ease the mind.
Interesting thoughts you have about this song. Great explanations about how you think this song connects in many different ways to our lives.
Interesting thoughts you have about this song. Great explanations about how you think this song connects in many different ways to our lives.