After beck released the official lyrics, I hear this song as a cry from someone who is trapped in a bad situation. It clearly takes the form of poverty, discussing the hardships of not having a place to sleep but eventually a car, yet still finding comfort in life and the belief that it’ll be ok. I feel like beck, in making it a black hole, translates this into a universal struggle and is attempting to reach everyone feeling discomfort and fear and uncertainty, with the black hole swallowing all of us, but making a point to assure the listener’s minds (like the little boy) that it’s ok.
After beck released the official lyrics, I hear this song as a cry from someone who is trapped in a bad situation. It clearly takes the form of poverty, discussing the hardships of not having a place to sleep but eventually a car, yet still finding comfort in life and the belief that it’ll be ok. I feel like beck, in making it a black hole, translates this into a universal struggle and is attempting to reach everyone feeling discomfort and fear and uncertainty, with the black hole swallowing all of us, but making a point to assure the listener’s minds (like the little boy) that it’s ok.