Even though one might probe deeper into the meanings of the songs, the band is adamant about not revealing any lyrical significance. "[We] usually don't even discuss the meanings of our songs amongst ourselves. We all trust each other enough to assume that whatever we may be writing about is important enough to accept at face value. Brent once offered a sincere explanation of a song he had written ('Rose') to Justin's mother upon her repeated requests. It sounded so awkward to hear him stumble to explain himself that I think the three of us silently vowed that day to never force ourselves to place concrete meaning on what could be merely abstract thought. Oh, and by the way, 'Rose' is about dislocation," Seim chuckles at his own sly joke.
Even though one might probe deeper into the meanings of the songs, the band is adamant about not revealing any lyrical significance. "[We] usually don't even discuss the meanings of our songs amongst ourselves. We all trust each other enough to assume that whatever we may be writing about is important enough to accept at face value. Brent once offered a sincere explanation of a song he had written ('Rose') to Justin's mother upon her repeated requests. It sounded so awkward to hear him stumble to explain himself that I think the three of us silently vowed that day to never force ourselves to place concrete meaning on what could be merely abstract thought. Oh, and by the way, 'Rose' is about dislocation," Seim chuckles at his own sly joke.
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