The meaning of the song, in my humble opinion, is timeless and universal, reflecting the very human nature and behaviour.
Every human being, in their interpersonal relationships, which sometimes can be unexpected and form the "circles" (meaning our close or overall social network), can without remorse – or sometimes unconciously - carry a "mask" or a "mirror" in front of their faces since our true feelings are "suspended" and guided by the surrounding sounds (media lets say, other more noteable people etc).
We are all hiding our inner self from each other (mask) or wishing to present the appealing form to be more likeable in our relationships, such as the one in the reflection (mirror) that the other persons are to accept. Many of us, cannot afford either of both and we are considered to be false since the truth is "measured by the weight of your gold". Also, one perhaps can buy both and be involved in a process of self-discovery or inspection, that is finding the "face" of their God.
The overall situation I am trying to describe seems magical by nature since it is not well understood. People arrive and leave from our lives almost mysteriously. We gain experience and become more wise. As a resort, since sometimes experience can be painful, we might become more religous or faithful to ones beliefs.
We learn by our mistakes because some people may come and leave with bad intentions. The "lessons" follow a well determined and common path for everyone. Life is an endless fight and the paradigm of "cobra" seems to be a proper one to choose to carry through.
The meaning of the song, in my humble opinion, is timeless and universal, reflecting the very human nature and behaviour.
Every human being, in their interpersonal relationships, which sometimes can be unexpected and form the "circles" (meaning our close or overall social network), can without remorse – or sometimes unconciously - carry a "mask" or a "mirror" in front of their faces since our true feelings are "suspended" and guided by the surrounding sounds (media lets say, other more noteable people etc).
We are all hiding our inner self from each other (mask) or wishing to present the appealing form to be more likeable in our relationships, such as the one in the reflection (mirror) that the other persons are to accept. Many of us, cannot afford either of both and we are considered to be false since the truth is "measured by the weight of your gold". Also, one perhaps can buy both and be involved in a process of self-discovery or inspection, that is finding the "face" of their God.
The overall situation I am trying to describe seems magical by nature since it is not well understood. People arrive and leave from our lives almost mysteriously. We gain experience and become more wise. As a resort, since sometimes experience can be painful, we might become more religous or faithful to ones beliefs.
We learn by our mistakes because some people may come and leave with bad intentions. The "lessons" follow a well determined and common path for everyone. Life is an endless fight and the paradigm of "cobra" seems to be a proper one to choose to carry through.