It seems fairly clear they are invoking history with the purpose of asking people to stop obsessing about it. This could seem anti-intellectual but I get their point and agree at least in part. People seem to over indulge on aspects of history or works of history (prose, poetry) that often serve no other purpose that to keep them from living their own life, i.e. be Hemingway don\'t just read him. Have your own adventure, and stop quoting stale works that have been overly referenced. \n\nThe singer is saying "please release me of the burden of having to sound like every other tortured twenty-something poet." While there should be a millennium hall of fame for great people, works and times and certainly lessons learned so as not to repeat history (and maybe even a Centennial Hall), I agree life is more about living than reflecting.
It seems fairly clear they are invoking history with the purpose of asking people to stop obsessing about it. This could seem anti-intellectual but I get their point and agree at least in part. People seem to over indulge on aspects of history or works of history (prose, poetry) that often serve no other purpose that to keep them from living their own life, i.e. be Hemingway don\'t just read him. Have your own adventure, and stop quoting stale works that have been overly referenced. \n\nThe singer is saying "please release me of the burden of having to sound like every other tortured twenty-something poet." While there should be a millennium hall of fame for great people, works and times and certainly lessons learned so as not to repeat history (and maybe even a Centennial Hall), I agree life is more about living than reflecting.