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RIVAL?

NoOne'sRivalNoOne'sRival Posts: 299
edited December 2011 in Words and Music...Communication
I've been listening to this song since it's release and never really understood the meaning...never thought of asking the 'forum' until I just read another's post above about 'I got Id.'

My take on RIVAL is that yes, the main character is up against someone(thing) that he's ready to take on, and blow apart, apprently, but at the end...
How's a mother to damn these contributors, with mud (???)
How will the men who make chemicals diffcult shed blood (???)
How's a father supposed to be told (did the son die?) (and I LOVE that line...I scream it in my car every time!)

I'll take whatever insight anyone's willing to put down in writing!
"Dream the dream others then...you will be no one's RIVAL!"
"Doo do do do doo do doo, Doo do do do doo do doo..."
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  • oona leftoona left Posts: 1,677
    NoOne'sRival wrote:
    I've been listening to this song since it's release and never really understood the meaning...never thought of asking the 'forum' until I just read another's post above about 'I got Id.'

    My take on RIVAL is that yes, the main character is up against someone(thing) that he's ready to take on, and blow apart, apprently, but at the end...
    How's a mother to damn these contributors, with mud (???)
    How will the men who make chemicals diffcult shed blood (???)
    How's a father supposed to be told (did the son die?) (and I LOVE that line...I scream it in my car every time!)

    I'll take whatever insight anyone's willing to put down in writing!


    The lyrics are inspired by Columbine. I believe there is reference to this in the liner notes.

    I find the words to be quite chilling. But I love the song.
  • cbrunelle783cbrunelle783 Posts: 1,025
    I love that song too. I'd never heard it until I heard it live in Boston last year. Now it's a favorite of mine. I love the line bringing both your barrels full, not one.
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  • oona leftoona left Posts: 1,677
    I've always dug "Your disciples are riddled with metaphors,... well hung..."
  • RD198608RD198608 Posts: 7
    I believe in the liner notes it says something about growing up gay in columbine....which would make sense for the line "how's a father supposed to be told"
  • oona leftoona left Posts: 1,677
    RD198608 wrote:
    I believe in the liner notes it says something about growing up gay in columbine....which would make sense for the line "how's a father supposed to be told"

    That's it, "Growing up gay in Littleton..."
  • peacefrompaulpeacefrompaul Posts: 25,293
    oona left wrote:
    I've always dug "Your disciples are riddled with metaphors,... well hung..."


    "All my rivals will see what I have in store... My gun."

    Columbine still scares me. I was pretty young when it happened but I lived in Colorado Springs at the time and the song hits me hard. Interesting.
  • Force Of NatureForce Of Nature Posts: 1,087
    What do you make of 'every grain of sand equals all the stars & everyone'.
  • sleightofhand5sleightofhand5 Posts: 2
    Force Of Nature said:
    What do you make of 'every grain of sand equals all the stars & everyone'.
    An elegant way of saying we are all in this together.  If you look closely, no matter how different and alone we think we all are, we share the same hopes and challenges.  Everything else is just labels.
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