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Jan 6th 2012!⃝Not only does this band present incredible musical and vocal talent, the obscurity of their prose leaves the listener perplexed, which makes them one of the greatest bands of the day!
While I've listened to this song numerous times and have read many interpretations, I still have yet to figured it out, nor could I describe the emotion it provokes, perhaps because I hear it entirely different from the official lyrics, as follows:
Fear, it's all the same,
Should I evolve,
To tend to these...signs,
Sooner plowed than said again,
If it's so wrong you start to feel light-headed,
At my admission, nothing grows,
Just a longer list of uncertain clause,
So, why then,
Has all my life made
And why are you eyes closing even though,
My life made no...sound,
I fear/feel your eyes closing,
Revolting man,
This sacred change brought down to the... child,
No better man could fail the way,
You needed all,
Keep closed the rape of bounty,
Ah, the finest rivers the ravens tend,
All the while you sustain,
We'll wilt away,
(chorus as per above)
Revolt, we're lost, we hope,
(opened gate)
Repeat
These shameful metaphors,
(fought us through the tears)
These shameful metaphors,
(biting at your heels)
These shameful metaphors,
(falling cheek to cheek)
(chorus)
So, the major impact (for me, at least) is that when you can be seen and not truly heard (understood), your only connection lies with those who only see, yet never hear (you). When their eyes close, it depicts the end of...you, for now you are neither heard, nor seen...you become obsolete. It's a rather desperate feeling, I guess, if that person means something to you. Otherwise, it wouldn't matter because it is about the connection and is why, I believe, the reference to shameful metaphors insinuates a disconnect or communication barrier of sorts, which are shameful either because you did or did not do something? Either way, twas all in vein, therefore being neither seen nor heard.
Anyhow, the language that Chevelle employs is along the lines of predictable, but thier choice of words isn't, which forces the listener to pause and think...luv it!
