Song Analysis
“Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset”
“Talking shit about a pretty sunset,” is a song that portrays an overall apathetic outlook on life. The listener can clearly hear the discontent expressed in the words sung and the execution in the music. Thoughts of suicide, phobia of commitment, lack and gain of motivation, fixation and illusions of a better life are all present. Through the complex breaks and climax of the song, tells an emotional story of revelation, realization and self-actualization.
From the beginning, it is obvious that a major depressive disorder is present. The lyrics, “Oh noose, tied myself in,” indicate apparent thoughts of suicide, which are consistent in cases of people with depression. The feeling of depression is described as “combining the anguish of grief with the sluggishness of bad jet lag.” It is understandable that one would feel thoughts of suicide after feeling this constant suffering.
The phobia to commitment is put into question when the song writer admits placing blame on outside parties for the dissatisfaction with his life, when he knows it is himself that is responsible. A phobia is a reference to, “anxiety disorders in which an irrational fear causes the person to avoid some object.” After constantly engaging in counterproductive behavior, he decides to take control of his life, “I'm trying to understand myself, and pinpoint where I am.” He quickly realizes how hard it is for him to be consistent with one idea or plan.
Near the end of the song, the lyrics portray self-actualization and motivation. “Talking shit about a pretty sunset,” is very much a reference to having a negative outlook on a positive thing. The song writer is completely self-aware, “I've changed my mind so much I can’t even trust it. My mind changed me so much I can’t even trust myself.” He realizes that he is his own worst enemy and begins taking responsibility for his unhappiness.
“Talking Shit about a Pretty Sunset”
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“Talking shit about a pretty sunset,” is a song that portrays an overall apathetic outlook on life. The listener can clearly hear the discontent expressed in the words sung and the execution in the music. Thoughts of suicide, phobia of commitment, lack and gain of motivation, fixation and illusions of a better life are all present. Through the complex breaks and climax of the song, tells an emotional story of revelation, realization and self-actualization.
From the beginning, it is obvious that a major depressive disorder is present. The lyrics, “Oh noose, tied myself in,” indicate apparent thoughts of suicide, which are consistent in cases of people with depression. The feeling of depression is described as “combining the anguish of grief with the sluggishness of bad jet lag.” It is understandable that one would feel thoughts of suicide after feeling this constant suffering.
The phobia to commitment is put into question when the song writer admits placing blame on outside parties for the dissatisfaction with his life, when he knows it is himself that is responsible. A phobia is a reference to, “anxiety disorders in which an irrational fear causes the person to avoid some object.” After constantly engaging in counterproductive behavior, he decides to take control of his life, “I'm trying to understand myself, and pinpoint where I am.” He quickly realizes how hard it is for him to be consistent with one idea or plan.
Near the end of the song, the lyrics portray self-actualization and motivation. “Talking shit about a pretty sunset,” is very much a reference to having a negative outlook on a positive thing. The song writer is completely self-aware, “I've changed my mind so much I can’t even trust it. My mind changed me so much I can’t even trust myself.” He realizes that he is his own worst enemy and begins taking responsibility for his unhappiness.
“Talking Shit about a Pretty Sunset”
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