The meaning of this song appears to be told through the narrative of this man who seems to be going through some kind of almost split personality disorder, and kind of views himself as some evil lurking presence.
On a deeper level I think this song tries to address the issue everyone has with their identity. We all have these personas or 'skins' which we appear as to the people around us, whilst neglecting the person we actually are. Perhaps this is the reason for the sinister tone in the song, as the narrator views himself as evil, but to everyone else he appears as just a regular person.
It also explores the idea of the physical identity versus the mental. So the physical image this person, who is viewed as normal by the people around him, could be undone were they to see who he really is, which is what the section "the clothes you wear could be your just undoings...". He would have the same body but his identity to everyone else would be changed.
In this sense I feel like the song is trying to say that in fact we don't have one specific identity, that we're all subject to the environment around us, and thus there is a fear in all of us that the true person we are is some kind of evil within.
At the end of the song the narrator finally accepts his inner demons, and states "I'm gonna be me today," suggesting he is ready to show his true self to the world, for better or worse.
The meaning of this song appears to be told through the narrative of this man who seems to be going through some kind of almost split personality disorder, and kind of views himself as some evil lurking presence.
On a deeper level I think this song tries to address the issue everyone has with their identity. We all have these personas or 'skins' which we appear as to the people around us, whilst neglecting the person we actually are. Perhaps this is the reason for the sinister tone in the song, as the narrator views himself as evil, but to everyone else he appears as just a regular person.
It also explores the idea of the physical identity versus the mental. So the physical image this person, who is viewed as normal by the people around him, could be undone were they to see who he really is, which is what the section "the clothes you wear could be your just undoings...". He would have the same body but his identity to everyone else would be changed.
In this sense I feel like the song is trying to say that in fact we don't have one specific identity, that we're all subject to the environment around us, and thus there is a fear in all of us that the true person we are is some kind of evil within.
At the end of the song the narrator finally accepts his inner demons, and states "I'm gonna be me today," suggesting he is ready to show his true self to the world, for better or worse.