I recently found this song and immediately fell in love. I think I have some different ideas than those people have presented here already and that just goes to show how awesome these lyrics really are.
First of all, the song opens up with lyrics from the persepctive of an outside observer which makes me feel like it's a commentary from someone in relative safety talking about an individual that stumbles out into the spotlight.
"you tripped into the garden of the sun, on you tried, unbuttoned eyes, tripping past your guard into the sun"
To me this makes me feel like the narrator is witnessing a brave individual step beyond their comfort zone and expose themselves to the world.
Then comes the lines "these dreamers, so eager, throw their hands in the fight" which makes me think of people that believe they themselves are superior to this brave individual and try to bring the people in the spotlight down to make themselves feel better.
The next section I think describes the narrator in awe of the brave individual's ability to stand up to the opression and destructive nature of the opposing forces trying to tear them apart. In shamanism, walrus teeth represent wisdom and clarity, that all secrets shall be revealed and that it's important to see the bigger picture. The characters partaking in the fighting are blind to the truth but the narrator can see the good in the brave person's actions.
The lines "I see it all, I see it all through the wolves in the walls, who might you be, who should you be" refer to the narrator's realization that this one person standing alone in the light and pushing against the walls of wolves is who we should all aspire to be. We should be the ones fighting against the darkness and fighting for control over our own destinies. This also ties into "killing with feathergun when they don't understand you're fighting for ground control" which could once again refer to these ignorant savages using anything they can to try and take the radiant symbol of hope and bravery down without even knowing why they are doing so.
The next sections have lines such as "stealing glances, colorblind encouraging confusion, crossing all the boundaries undrawn" which to me symbolizes how now there are other people in the crowd witnessing this brave individual and are confused and unsure as to who they should follow and listen to. "I'm hearing white lies coursing through the disguises" would reference to the tyranical people in power that are telling people lies to make sure they don't revolt and want to uphold their places in power through the disguise of appearing true and good. A wolf in sheep's clothing if you will, which would confuse the average ignorant person but not the narrator who has gained enough wisdom to see through the lies.
"Hands bound behind withered backs, blindfolds laid on hollow eyes, too hopeless to hear, read aim fire" is demonstrating how there may have been other people who have fought against this oppressive force and lost. They have been beaten and have grown hopeless and will be executed because of their lack in belief for the cause. "don't give a war of attrition, tacit permission tp minimize genocide" is the narrator speaking about how the "authorities" want to end this revolution as quickly as possible to avoid more people joining the side of the truth seekers. They don't want their secrets exposed to the masses and want to end the fight quickly.
The song ends with much of the same themes and lyrics as before, doubling down on the fact that this individual that bravely stood in the spotlight to be an example for those to follow did in fact enlighten some people, and this concludes the song in a way that inspires hope in the listener that although many will still blindly and ignorantly follow those in power, that these idols and leaders of good can still prevail and make a difference in the world.
These are just my interpretations, this song (and most of the album) is just so fantasticly written and performed that everybody can see things so very differently. Let me know what you think and where I might have missed something, I am always looking to get better at decoding the lyrics behind my favorite music.
I recently found this song and immediately fell in love. I think I have some different ideas than those people have presented here already and that just goes to show how awesome these lyrics really are.
First of all, the song opens up with lyrics from the persepctive of an outside observer which makes me feel like it's a commentary from someone in relative safety talking about an individual that stumbles out into the spotlight. "you tripped into the garden of the sun, on you tried, unbuttoned eyes, tripping past your guard into the sun" To me this makes me feel like the narrator is witnessing a brave individual step beyond their comfort zone and expose themselves to the world.
Then comes the lines "these dreamers, so eager, throw their hands in the fight" which makes me think of people that believe they themselves are superior to this brave individual and try to bring the people in the spotlight down to make themselves feel better.
The next section I think describes the narrator in awe of the brave individual's ability to stand up to the opression and destructive nature of the opposing forces trying to tear them apart. In shamanism, walrus teeth represent wisdom and clarity, that all secrets shall be revealed and that it's important to see the bigger picture. The characters partaking in the fighting are blind to the truth but the narrator can see the good in the brave person's actions.
The lines "I see it all, I see it all through the wolves in the walls, who might you be, who should you be" refer to the narrator's realization that this one person standing alone in the light and pushing against the walls of wolves is who we should all aspire to be. We should be the ones fighting against the darkness and fighting for control over our own destinies. This also ties into "killing with feathergun when they don't understand you're fighting for ground control" which could once again refer to these ignorant savages using anything they can to try and take the radiant symbol of hope and bravery down without even knowing why they are doing so.
The next sections have lines such as "stealing glances, colorblind encouraging confusion, crossing all the boundaries undrawn" which to me symbolizes how now there are other people in the crowd witnessing this brave individual and are confused and unsure as to who they should follow and listen to. "I'm hearing white lies coursing through the disguises" would reference to the tyranical people in power that are telling people lies to make sure they don't revolt and want to uphold their places in power through the disguise of appearing true and good. A wolf in sheep's clothing if you will, which would confuse the average ignorant person but not the narrator who has gained enough wisdom to see through the lies.
"Hands bound behind withered backs, blindfolds laid on hollow eyes, too hopeless to hear, read aim fire" is demonstrating how there may have been other people who have fought against this oppressive force and lost. They have been beaten and have grown hopeless and will be executed because of their lack in belief for the cause. "don't give a war of attrition, tacit permission tp minimize genocide" is the narrator speaking about how the "authorities" want to end this revolution as quickly as possible to avoid more people joining the side of the truth seekers. They don't want their secrets exposed to the masses and want to end the fight quickly.
The song ends with much of the same themes and lyrics as before, doubling down on the fact that this individual that bravely stood in the spotlight to be an example for those to follow did in fact enlighten some people, and this concludes the song in a way that inspires hope in the listener that although many will still blindly and ignorantly follow those in power, that these idols and leaders of good can still prevail and make a difference in the world.
These are just my interpretations, this song (and most of the album) is just so fantasticly written and performed that everybody can see things so very differently. Let me know what you think and where I might have missed something, I am always looking to get better at decoding the lyrics behind my favorite music.