r/coheed's Song of the Day #26: Apollo I: The Writing Writer

Ah, Apollo I. This entry is short as I'm on my phone but I'll put more in later. I get turned off by the length of the intro, but this song itself really encapsulates the feel of the album for me. The progression, the catchy chorus, the instrumentation, the dark lyrics... Everything. I love it!

The Fiction- Although Writer has been ever-present in the graphic novel thus far, except for a few frames, his motive is not truly clear. He is coming to terms with his delusional agenda and begins to realize the true control he has had over his story the entire time. Until now, he thought of it independently from his life and control; he simply fostered it. Now, though, he realizes that if he created Ambellina to begin with, he’s realizing he can take her away for his own good. During this time, he justifies his actions to his conscience by dwelling on mental images of Erica cheating on him with a man who flew in by plane, though these may very well be delusions as well. The dialogue in the background of this song is Jesse, or Inferno, telling his IRObot children that he loves them and is sorry he hasn’t been much of a father, and that he already knows of his fate. While this is unclear so far in the album and the graphic novel, Apollo II will return to this point later on. (Songmeanings)

The Real- This song is Claudio trying to forget his lost love, Chondra. Not much to this album.

The Part- I love the backing guitar during the "come on bitch" part. It's much more pronounced here than it is in Apollo II and the whole song leads to this part, making it an intense climax.