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Post by kit on Mar 27, 2020 15:58:10 GMT -5
In ascending order of importance: 1: I've been trying to tab out The Miner Becomes Forgetful on guitar, and one thing I've noticed is that all the lyrics online seem to be for a different version of the song. On Genius, Alpentine, and elsewhere, the very first line is "What of a war? There was a war?" instead of what I hear when I listen to the Many Lives version and other live recordings: "There was a war. Was there a war?" Am I mishearing? Is there anything version? Also, if you've tabbed some version of this song out already, please let me know because it's very difficult! 2: Will the remastered albums ever hit streaming services? Place your bets here. 3: What happened to the headbands while performing live? Has Owen stopped sweating, or has he simply decided he no longer wants to look like a karate instructor? I say bring them back! (Sorry, maybe quarantine is getting to me.) |
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Post by Owen from Final Fantasy on Mar 28, 2020 18:41:26 GMT -5
1. "There was a war / was there a war?" is correct. "Miner" is a song about memory-- forgetting historical events, forgetting traumatic events, and the positives and negatives of forgetting. The song was written around the time that my father first started losing his memory in a serious way. "Aluminum" is a reference to that element's contribution to the development of Alzheimer's. The song posits that even if memory fades, emotional connections still can be felt. And, in the last verse, that emotional connections can mitigate one's tendency to rehash traumatic memories, or dwell on one's anxieties.
2. The remastered albums ("Has A Good Home" and "He Poos Clouds") are slated to go up next week. As one might understand, things are a little scattered and hairy on the admin side, but both my label and I are desirous of getting music up on streaming services ASAP, as this seems to be a time when people are in greater need of music to enjoy in the home.
3. I'm not a particularly fashion-conscious person, and sometimes I make dress-decisions that those around me disagree with. The headband was one of those decisions. I don't sweat a lot when I play, but because my hands are so busy, when I do sweat, the sweat gets in my eyes really badly, and I always have a moment about 3/4s of the way through a set where the sweat makes contact with my eyes and I spend half a song squinting in pain. I wore a pageboy cap for a tour, but my then-boyfriend hated it, and always threatened to throw it out the window of the vehicle or over the railing of a ferry. I still have the cap and wear it sometimes, today, but not around my ex, unless I want to piss him off for some reason.
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Post by kit on Mar 29, 2020 0:31:42 GMT -5
"Aluminum" is a reference to that element's contribution to the development of Alzheimer's. The song posits that even if memory fades, emotional connections still can be felt. And, in the last verse, that emotional connections can mitigate one's tendency to rehash traumatic memories, or dwell on one's anxieties. I really appreciate this explanation. It's a song I've grown incredibly attached to even without totally understanding its meaning. 3. It must be the cap from this iconic set! I think you should be allowed to prioritize function when you're shredding violin. I'm surprised you don't consider yourself fashion-conscious, though; I thought the Massey Hall tunic was extremely fashion forward (and my fashion-major partner thought so as well). |
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Post by Owen from Final Fantasy on Mar 29, 2020 14:41:06 GMT -5
Ah I lost that beautiful denim shirt-dress in my recent break-up. It looked better on my ex and he wore it more than I did, so I let him keep it  |
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Post by eamas on Mar 31, 2020 18:21:21 GMT -5
"Aluminum" is a reference to that element's contribution to the development of Alzheimer's. The song posits that even if memory fades, emotional connections still can be felt. And, in the last verse, that emotional connections can mitigate one's tendency to rehash traumatic memories, or dwell on one's anxieties. I really appreciate this explanation. It's a song I've grown incredibly attached to even without totally understanding its meaning. I second being SO happy to hear this interpretation straight from Owen, considering I got a tattoo inspired by this interpretation of the lyrics before double-checking them, lol. Personal note, but one of the moments I first remember regaining self-love after a very traumatizing period of my life was on a bus, listening to the lyric: "See? How the miner can forget about his veins of gold? And how the ground smiles so hungrily at our bones?" I'm so glad to hear that my interpretation was the intended one. It definitely landed. Also I am so excited for the remasters, thank you for that news as well!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2020 21:17:51 GMT -5
owen replying to posts on his own forum? never thought i'd see the day
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2020 21:18:20 GMT -5
yes owen u can have me obviously
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