@Jaggeh Just realised it was me that posted the lyrics for this years ago.
@Jaggeh Just realised it was me that posted the lyrics for this years ago.
This song came to mind when I was discussing Buddhism with a friend and the idea of attaining nirvana was essentially to escape the wheel of death and rebirth.
This song came to mind when I was discussing Buddhism with a friend and the idea of attaining nirvana was essentially to escape the wheel of death and rebirth.
I thought maybe the wheel in the song related to the death/rebirth wheel. As in the singer had achieved bliss with a female (buttercup) but he knows it will end (death) and thus the suffering will begin again (rebirth).
I thought maybe the wheel in the song related to the death/rebirth wheel. As in the singer had achieved bliss with a female (buttercup) but he knows it will end (death) and thus the suffering will begin again (rebirth).
So kinda like reaching a pseudo or temporary state of nirvana but knowing it's not real and...
So kinda like reaching a pseudo or temporary state of nirvana but knowing it's not real and will end.
Shawn Smith in an interview stated that the words were just thrown in when he was jamming with Stone (while recording).
He added the chorus later after some thought but the main verse lyrics have no meaning which is why some of the words are mumbled (his words).
@Jaggeh Just realised it was me that posted the lyrics for this years ago.
@Jaggeh Just realised it was me that posted the lyrics for this years ago.
This song came to mind when I was discussing Buddhism with a friend and the idea of attaining nirvana was essentially to escape the wheel of death and rebirth.
This song came to mind when I was discussing Buddhism with a friend and the idea of attaining nirvana was essentially to escape the wheel of death and rebirth.
I thought maybe the wheel in the song related to the death/rebirth wheel. As in the singer had achieved bliss with a female (buttercup) but he knows it will end (death) and thus the suffering will begin again (rebirth).
I thought maybe the wheel in the song related to the death/rebirth wheel. As in the singer had achieved bliss with a female (buttercup) but he knows it will end (death) and thus the suffering will begin again (rebirth).
So kinda like reaching a pseudo or temporary state of nirvana but knowing it's not real and...
So kinda like reaching a pseudo or temporary state of nirvana but knowing it's not real and will end.