My Government Plates interpretation
I was told to make a thread about a track by track interpretation post I made about the story/theme of Government Plates. So here it goes, copy and pasted exactly.
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Pillbox: the initial realization of a select few of the public. people are starting to see how far the government is going with surveillance and technology intrusion.
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Anne Bonny: Pure violent insanity as a direct reaction to this. people are so paranoid that they start getting fucked up and fucking shit up.
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Two Heavens: the start of a revolution. people fight unify and fight back as opposed to just going insane. the line "two heavens is all I know" could possibly be a positive motto for revolution? like, either I succeed in this revolt or die fighting for its continuation, with each scenario being a good outcome, or maybe a "heaven"
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This Is Violence Now: the unfortunate closing of said revolution. the technology has begun to overcome everything and its consuming its people, including those that are revolting.
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Birds: citizens are now living in a 1984-esque apocalyptic reality. the lyrics would be their inner struggle with these thoughts the government is enforcing. this one is my weakest interpretation, as Birds lyrics are pretty cryptic.
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Feels Like A Wheel: the sheer repetition of this new world where people are watched wherever they are and they simply go through the motions as to not upset their government. "let me live my life" could either be interpreted as someone snapping at the free thinkers for suggesting that this new government isnt good, or it could be the free thinkers thoughts toward the government.
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I'm Overflow: free thinkers are being silenced, and in order to distract people from noticing these people being silenced, they use technology entertainment excess to wash out other thoughts
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Big House: people are being sent to prison for free thinking, despite their thoughts being set toward revolution, even their thoughts have been swayed by government brainwashing, as the lyrics describe a character that has lost his technology.
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Government Plates: the total and final establishment of a complete corporation police state. no where is safe from surveillance. they can take you down for anything they want, they are your overlords and they run everything you do.
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Bootleg: the last remaining candle of a thought of free thinking revolt. "I dont need your help" could be the people referring to the government and its new rulings
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Whatever I Want: the last stand between a new organized revolution and its government. I agree that parts of Whatever I Want are from the point of view of the oppressors, but if you notice, you can hear another Ride screaming random words over the oppressors lyrics, words like lay, cream and laced. I believe thats supposed to be the revolutionists fighting against the government, with the government being the ones saying the other parts. I also think that Ride being sampled saying WHAT UP WHAT UP WHAT UP AH AH AH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH etc is supposed to symbolize their struggling, losing battle. I think this song, if seen this way, is especially sinister because its like the government is no longer lying about its intentions. theyre flat out saying that we can steal whatever we want and do whatever we want and you have to fucking take it. sadly, the technological government wins in the end. I could equally see the album being from the perspective of just one man that's trying to fight against the government, with all of this being from his perspective except for Whatever I Want, with that song being the government finally silencing him after attempting to brainwash him (Ala 1984). but regardless of the story interpretation, I see it as a really cool theme/concept that really is screaming the same message that George Orwell was.
Posted Apr 11, 2015, 3:22 AM UTC
good read
Thank you!
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