Coke is a high carbon material derived from coal and used in the process of smelting iron ore to make steel. Midas was a king in Greek mythology who turned things to gold by his touch, this of course was a curse and not a blessing because even his food and drink turned to gold and he eventually died hungry despite his wealth. In gold smelting, coke is not normally used as it would be an impurity in the gold. "Coke in the Midas touch" is a metaphor possibly meaning that there is a cost to comfort and riches. This metalurgical metaphor is consistent with the next line which says "a joke in the way we rust." Again, rust destroys, just as coke would ruin the purity of gold. It is therefore, unlikely that the word "coke" refers to cocaine as the language of metaphor convincingly points to it referring to the coke used in smelting.
may I had what I think of the line "a joke in the way that we rust, and breath again". Scientifically, we know that our bodies deteriorate as they do mainly because we breath... the free radicals we inhale internevene in the aging process. So we can consider it is a "joke" that when we breath, our body "rusts" but we breath again because, at the same time, we need oxygen in order to live. So basically this line says it's kinda funny in a twisted way that what makes us live, is killing us.
I find this song brilliant in...
may I had what I think of the line "a joke in the way that we rust, and breath again". Scientifically, we know that our bodies deteriorate as they do mainly because we breath... the free radicals we inhale internevene in the aging process. So we can consider it is a "joke" that when we breath, our body "rusts" but we breath again because, at the same time, we need oxygen in order to live. So basically this line says it's kinda funny in a twisted way that what makes us live, is killing us.
I find this song brilliant in everyway.
@catarina_scn this is brilliant, i'm kinda in love with the lyrics mainly because of what you wrote, i heard the song several times before i searched for the meaning but i've never thought about it that way. this led me to another thought and i just want to add this to your interpretation of te verse - the oxidation that leads to the rust in metals also occurs in our bodies, like you said. so we're basically "rusting" everytime we breathe, but still, awarely, we keep breathing because it is obviously vital for us, even though it is what's killing...
@catarina_scn this is brilliant, i'm kinda in love with the lyrics mainly because of what you wrote, i heard the song several times before i searched for the meaning but i've never thought about it that way. this led me to another thought and i just want to add this to your interpretation of te verse - the oxidation that leads to the rust in metals also occurs in our bodies, like you said. so we're basically "rusting" everytime we breathe, but still, awarely, we keep breathing because it is obviously vital for us, even though it is what's killing us basically, if we put it that way. so i guess this is a metaphor for when we keep coming back for someone and don't give up on them even though we realize that they're destroying us, "rusting" us, not necessarily because they keep hurting us but also maybe because the circumstances or timing are messed up. but we keep coming back because that person and those moments are what keeps us alive, metaphorically speaking, and we just can't stay away or give up on what we have or could eventually have and wouldn't know we could have if we just gave up. and i think this verse is a brilliant reflection of the twisted irony in how we, as human and thinking beings, realize something hurts us but choose to stay anyway. it's kinda dumb and reckless but it's also beautiful, in a hopelessly romantic, naive way.
Coke is a high carbon material derived from coal and used in the process of smelting iron ore to make steel. Midas was a king in Greek mythology who turned things to gold by his touch, this of course was a curse and not a blessing because even his food and drink turned to gold and he eventually died hungry despite his wealth. In gold smelting, coke is not normally used as it would be an impurity in the gold. "Coke in the Midas touch" is a metaphor possibly meaning that there is a cost to comfort and riches. This metalurgical metaphor is consistent with the next line which says "a joke in the way we rust." Again, rust destroys, just as coke would ruin the purity of gold. It is therefore, unlikely that the word "coke" refers to cocaine as the language of metaphor convincingly points to it referring to the coke used in smelting.
This explanation makes the most sense. Thanks for posting it.
This explanation makes the most sense. Thanks for posting it.
may I had what I think of the line "a joke in the way that we rust, and breath again". Scientifically, we know that our bodies deteriorate as they do mainly because we breath... the free radicals we inhale internevene in the aging process. So we can consider it is a "joke" that when we breath, our body "rusts" but we breath again because, at the same time, we need oxygen in order to live. So basically this line says it's kinda funny in a twisted way that what makes us live, is killing us. I find this song brilliant in...
may I had what I think of the line "a joke in the way that we rust, and breath again". Scientifically, we know that our bodies deteriorate as they do mainly because we breath... the free radicals we inhale internevene in the aging process. So we can consider it is a "joke" that when we breath, our body "rusts" but we breath again because, at the same time, we need oxygen in order to live. So basically this line says it's kinda funny in a twisted way that what makes us live, is killing us. I find this song brilliant in everyway.
@catarina_scn this is brilliant, i'm kinda in love with the lyrics mainly because of what you wrote, i heard the song several times before i searched for the meaning but i've never thought about it that way. this led me to another thought and i just want to add this to your interpretation of te verse - the oxidation that leads to the rust in metals also occurs in our bodies, like you said. so we're basically "rusting" everytime we breathe, but still, awarely, we keep breathing because it is obviously vital for us, even though it is what's killing...
@catarina_scn this is brilliant, i'm kinda in love with the lyrics mainly because of what you wrote, i heard the song several times before i searched for the meaning but i've never thought about it that way. this led me to another thought and i just want to add this to your interpretation of te verse - the oxidation that leads to the rust in metals also occurs in our bodies, like you said. so we're basically "rusting" everytime we breathe, but still, awarely, we keep breathing because it is obviously vital for us, even though it is what's killing us basically, if we put it that way. so i guess this is a metaphor for when we keep coming back for someone and don't give up on them even though we realize that they're destroying us, "rusting" us, not necessarily because they keep hurting us but also maybe because the circumstances or timing are messed up. but we keep coming back because that person and those moments are what keeps us alive, metaphorically speaking, and we just can't stay away or give up on what we have or could eventually have and wouldn't know we could have if we just gave up. and i think this verse is a brilliant reflection of the twisted irony in how we, as human and thinking beings, realize something hurts us but choose to stay anyway. it's kinda dumb and reckless but it's also beautiful, in a hopelessly romantic, naive way.