The song is about a person willing themself on a journey of self-discovery (“come on, let’s go”) from the perspective of that persons idealized self. The transition to the new world in the hero’s journey is described by the line “now everything’s changed”. One can adapt by reconciling the self and the ideal self, which is how one holds themself responsible for their thoughts and actions, the same way they would hold others accountable for “saying things”. There’s a certain level of autonomy that is gained through self-knowledge, the part of your awareness that that can’t be defined by others; answers that can’t be found in “everyone’s face”. This self-sufficient quality is what keeps them from being helpless and alone when others aren’t around, or when faced with the prospect of inauthenticity from “people that you’ll never know”.
@gutterbutt This is basically what I thought the song was about. Finding a self to know and accept and be with, outside of the effort and pain of trying to fit and fill other peoples expectations. I also think there's an idea of trying to connect on a deeper level with people, and the line 'what's the point in wasting time on people you will never know' is an example. It's a great lyric because it can be interpreted multiple ways, but yeah this song is hitting me a lot right now.
@gutterbutt This is basically what I thought the song was about. Finding a self to know and accept and be with, outside of the effort and pain of trying to fit and fill other peoples expectations. I also think there's an idea of trying to connect on a deeper level with people, and the line 'what's the point in wasting time on people you will never know' is an example. It's a great lyric because it can be interpreted multiple ways, but yeah this song is hitting me a lot right now.
The song is about a person willing themself on a journey of self-discovery (“come on, let’s go”) from the perspective of that persons idealized self. The transition to the new world in the hero’s journey is described by the line “now everything’s changed”. One can adapt by reconciling the self and the ideal self, which is how one holds themself responsible for their thoughts and actions, the same way they would hold others accountable for “saying things”. There’s a certain level of autonomy that is gained through self-knowledge, the part of your awareness that that can’t be defined by others; answers that can’t be found in “everyone’s face”. This self-sufficient quality is what keeps them from being helpless and alone when others aren’t around, or when faced with the prospect of inauthenticity from “people that you’ll never know”.
@gutterbutt This is basically what I thought the song was about. Finding a self to know and accept and be with, outside of the effort and pain of trying to fit and fill other peoples expectations. I also think there's an idea of trying to connect on a deeper level with people, and the line 'what's the point in wasting time on people you will never know' is an example. It's a great lyric because it can be interpreted multiple ways, but yeah this song is hitting me a lot right now.
@gutterbutt This is basically what I thought the song was about. Finding a self to know and accept and be with, outside of the effort and pain of trying to fit and fill other peoples expectations. I also think there's an idea of trying to connect on a deeper level with people, and the line 'what's the point in wasting time on people you will never know' is an example. It's a great lyric because it can be interpreted multiple ways, but yeah this song is hitting me a lot right now.