To me this is about taking life by the balls and going for it, not letting anything hold you back!
Ever since Homme's near death experience prior to ...Like Clockwork, I think about ...Like Clockwork as an album with the theme of dealing with death when you've looked it in the face and now Villains is like not taking life for granted, living in the present, and appreciating every moment. Not taking the people, places, or experiences for granted. Death really changes how you perceive everything. Soon after ...Like Clockwork was released my Dad died suddenly. So that album really resonated for me. And now that I've had a few years of grieving and healing I feel like I'm ready to start living again. In a nutshell that is how I feel about this song:
"You don't wanna miss your chance, near life experience"
I love that line, near-life experience. It's so true. So many of us are just going through the motions and it takes a real wake up call to change that and not let our lives pass us by.
"Faces making noise, say "be good girls and boys"
making noise as in it doesn't matter what anyone else says because it is YOUR life. Society tries to tame and control us into following the path laid out for us. What about making our own decisions and living our lives the way WE want.
"It ain't half empty or full, You can break the glass, or drink it all, Dig it?"
aka there's a third option. You don't have to follow any other path but the one you create for yourself.
I got that wakeup call so I just bought a cargo van and am converting it into a camper van and traveling the continent with it. Won't be no near life experience on my watch.
To me this is about taking life by the balls and going for it, not letting anything hold you back!
Ever since Homme's near death experience prior to ...Like Clockwork, I think about ...Like Clockwork as an album with the theme of dealing with death when you've looked it in the face and now Villains is like not taking life for granted, living in the present, and appreciating every moment. Not taking the people, places, or experiences for granted. Death really changes how you perceive everything. Soon after ...Like Clockwork was released my Dad died suddenly. So that album really resonated for me. And now that I've had a few years of grieving and healing I feel like I'm ready to start living again. In a nutshell that is how I feel about this song:
"You don't wanna miss your chance, near life experience"
"Faces making noise, say "be good girls and boys"
"It ain't half empty or full, You can break the glass, or drink it all, Dig it?"
I got that wakeup call so I just bought a cargo van and am converting it into a camper van and traveling the continent with it. Won't be no near life experience on my watch.
Thanks Homme.
@HartRock90s Thanks for sharing brother!
@HartRock90s Thanks for sharing brother!