It's a song about being homosexual and facing discrimination, and wanting to run away, to "be a deer in Nara". (incidentally, Nara is in this case city in japan where deer are treated as godlike creatures).
The song also mentions sources of homophobia, such as:
Alabama, an extremely conservative US state,
Alvan E. Bovay (the founder of the Republican party), and
"Hallelujah", a nod to a religious source of prejudice, as a conduit of protest toward needless and unrequited hate.
Their lyrics "I've discovered a man like no other man" and "unpin your butterflies Russia" (reference to Russia's vehement discrimination of homosexuals, as evidenced by the recent Olympic Games, with "butterflies" representing the LGBT community) really drive home that point.
Very interesting Hokealogenous.
Can I add this to your comment : "Love is the warmest colour" may be based on the graphic novel (and movie adaptation) "Blue is the warmest colour" ("La Vie d'Adèle" for the film) about to lesbian lovers.
Very interesting Hokealogenous.
Can I add this to your comment : "Love is the warmest colour" may be based on the graphic novel (and movie adaptation) "Blue is the warmest colour" ("La Vie d'Adèle" for the film) about to lesbian lovers.
There's a difference between propaganda and shouting out for rights. Propaganda tries to force you into believing something. This song does none of that, it simply points out what is wrong. And if you want to stop listening to a song that you thought sounded good before, then that's your prerogative, but this is NOT propaganda
There's a difference between propaganda and shouting out for rights. Propaganda tries to force you into believing something. This song does none of that, it simply points out what is wrong. And if you want to stop listening to a song that you thought sounded good before, then that's your prerogative, but this is NOT propaganda
@hokealogenous I've been to Nara. Deer are NOT treated like gods. They just aren't hunted. It's more of a tourist attraction. They still cut off their antlers and make jewelry out of them.
@hokealogenous I've been to Nara. Deer are NOT treated like gods. They just aren't hunted. It's more of a tourist attraction. They still cut off their antlers and make jewelry out of them.
It's a song about being homosexual and facing discrimination, and wanting to run away, to "be a deer in Nara". (incidentally, Nara is in this case city in japan where deer are treated as godlike creatures). The song also mentions sources of homophobia, such as:
Very interesting Hokealogenous. Can I add this to your comment : "Love is the warmest colour" may be based on the graphic novel (and movie adaptation) "Blue is the warmest colour" ("La Vie d'Adèle" for the film) about to lesbian lovers.
Very interesting Hokealogenous. Can I add this to your comment : "Love is the warmest colour" may be based on the graphic novel (and movie adaptation) "Blue is the warmest colour" ("La Vie d'Adèle" for the film) about to lesbian lovers.
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Well I used to like how this song sounded but now that I know it's all propaganda the song is ruined.
Well I used to like how this song sounded but now that I know it's all propaganda the song is ruined.
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There's a difference between propaganda and shouting out for rights. Propaganda tries to force you into believing something. This song does none of that, it simply points out what is wrong. And if you want to stop listening to a song that you thought sounded good before, then that's your prerogative, but this is NOT propaganda
There's a difference between propaganda and shouting out for rights. Propaganda tries to force you into believing something. This song does none of that, it simply points out what is wrong. And if you want to stop listening to a song that you thought sounded good before, then that's your prerogative, but this is NOT propaganda
@hokealogenous what abut the right to vote? Majority have decided many times what they want yet people keep trying to reroll the dice to change it.
@hokealogenous what abut the right to vote? Majority have decided many times what they want yet people keep trying to reroll the dice to change it.
@hokealogenous I've been to Nara. Deer are NOT treated like gods. They just aren't hunted. It's more of a tourist attraction. They still cut off their antlers and make jewelry out of them.
@hokealogenous I've been to Nara. Deer are NOT treated like gods. They just aren't hunted. It's more of a tourist attraction. They still cut off their antlers and make jewelry out of them.