“You lock the door / And throw away the key / There's someone in my head but it's not me.”
The chaotic laughter at the end gets me every time, conjuring the image of someone completely losing control.
To me, the track symbolizes the yin/yang nature of beauty and chaos.
The band members have also acknowledged that the song was inspired by their former bandmate Syd Barrett’s mental health decline.
This short doc on YouTube about Barrett is worth a watch
https://youtu.be/zQgNjjmTKqA
Nov 8, 2024
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tinas bassline so stanky im trippin, david byrne’s lyrics are at peak autism here, guitar line be slippin, we’re in for a good time
Dec 20, 2023
I’m having eye issues and no one knows what they’re doing, it’s incredibly frustrating. I left my new surgeon SO mad no one had told me I need 2 surgeries and 6 months between and MAYBE it’ll be ok .. maybe another ?
The urge came from nowhere ~ I angry walked uphill for a while and it’s my rock angst go to again (first time I heard it live I thought it was ‘I’ve been taking Prozac on the hour’ - and it’s actually cold bath)
Apr 13, 2024
another incredible song is so much beauty in the dirt !!!!!!
anyone else find meaning in the chaos to isaac brock’s ramblings?? 🤡🤠🙂↕️
4d ago
Top Recs from @chilly_olive_heron
— untangling a necklace with a needle for someone
(my dad used to do this for me when I was younger, felt like such a delicate ritual)
— sitting on a couch with someone (aka your current crush) and both caressing a cat that’s between you and the other person
…a silent „we’re both here, coexisting, vibing„ moment
— braiding someone’s hair
(the gentle tug, the trust, the rhythm)
— tuning a violin or a guitar
(recently watched my friend do this and she was so intimate with her instrument, fine-tuning every string, taking her time… it was kinda mesmerizing)
— asking someone about their perfume
(I noticed you, I want to remember how you smell)
— people in busy public places that close their eyes and hold still for a moment just to soak in some precious sunrays
Loved this question!
Jan 19, 2025
Is a Soviet sci-fi film (by Andrew Tarkowski) that follows three guys who head into this mysterious area called "The Zone."
There’s supposedly a room there that grants your deepest wish, but it’s a weird, eerie place that messes with your mind.
The whole thing feels surreal and philosophical, making you think about life, desires, and what we’re all really after.
It’s haunting, beautifully shot, and sticks with you long after it’s over
Oct 26, 2024
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In German, Weltschmerz-literally “world-pain”-is that melancholic realization that the world, with all its flaws, suffering, and brokenness, falls painfully short of how we feel it should be. It’s not just personal sadness, it’s more like an intellectual reckoning with the gap between reality and its potential beauty.
Right now, the world’s on fire (literally and figuratively), and Weltschmerz captures the vibe perfectly. Think of it as a big, collective sigh-beautifully sad, hopelessly existential, but also oddly comforting, like listening to a Lana Del Rey song. Or the 2012 tumblr era.
When I was a teenager, I’d feel down out of nowhere-like a weird, weighty sadness without a clear cause. My mom would look at me and say, “Ahhh, Weltschmerz,” like it explained everything. And honestly? It kind of did. It wasn’t about a bad grade or drama with friends. It was just there, this intangible ache tied to something bigger, like feeling the weight of the world without knowing why.
the twist is: Weltschmerz, rooted in Romanticism, isn’t entirely hopeless. Yeah, it aches, but it’s the kind of ache that inspires. Great art, big ideas, it all comes from that mix of sadness and longing for something better. So yeah, Weltschmerz might be beautifully tragic, but it’s also a quiet relief, like sighing out everything heavy and feeling a little more connected, a little more human!
Jan 12, 2025