To me this song is about happily "coming up" on a drug, either a downer (heroin/opiates, and according the band's Wikipedia page, Jason is no stranger to pain killers), or perhaps a psychedelic (shrooms/acid). You start to stop giving a shit about what's around you, and are so happy to be escaping your surroundings and anxieties, without really going anywhere.
"Whisper the cymbals right on in"
Here we go, kicking in.
"This time we trade the strings for old 110"
Someone mentioned 110 being a name for a synth. That works. You can't play the strings, but the keyboard has can mimic it. Maybe you're having trouble finding contentment, but (synthesized) drugs will help.
The last verse's final line, "The crowd fades and overture begins", is when you hit your peak and are no longer bothered by your surroundings.
To me this song is about happily "coming up" on a drug, either a downer (heroin/opiates, and according the band's Wikipedia page, Jason is no stranger to pain killers), or perhaps a psychedelic (shrooms/acid). You start to stop giving a shit about what's around you, and are so happy to be escaping your surroundings and anxieties, without really going anywhere.
"Whisper the cymbals right on in" Here we go, kicking in. "This time we trade the strings for old 110" Someone mentioned 110 being a name for a synth. That works. You can't play the strings, but the keyboard has can mimic it. Maybe you're having trouble finding contentment, but (synthesized) drugs will help.
The last verse's final line, "The crowd fades and overture begins", is when you hit your peak and are no longer bothered by your surroundings.
@fermentedfurby Good one, fermentedfurby , I think you got something here. Nice analyzation.
@fermentedfurby Good one, fermentedfurby , I think you got something here. Nice analyzation.