JamesPr
09-12-2008, 09:04 PM
“has enough to go around?
Plenty in this holy garden.”
The garden refers to the Earth. Adam and Eve were the first humans. They were in the Garden of Eden. Maynard may be making a claim that the Earth is in fact Eden. I would agree with this statement. On Eden (Or Earth) there are enough resources for everyone.
“Divide right in two”
I interpret this lyric as what is shared is mutually broken into ownership by two people. They cannot share, so they divide their possessions (Of Earth) into two.
“Monkey killing monkey killing monkey
over pieces of the ground.”
The pieces of the ground are Earthly possessions. People kill each other over oil, gold, wealth, and other resources. This has happened all throughout history.
“give them thumbs they make a club
and beat their brother down.”
Human hands are good for building wonderful cities or they can build weapons to murder others.
“Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability
to live tonight in heaven,
conscious of his fleeting time here.”
Heaven is bliss, harmony, and peace after death. People are trading their souls for Earthly possessions. Maynard may also be referring to heaven as warm reception of others after you die. What mark did you leave behind in your lives? An example of someone who left a good mark is Albert Einstein.
Matthew 6:19
[ Treasures in Heaven ] "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
This passage correlates to the heaven part of Maynard’s lyrics. Why do you attempt to gather possessions, when they’re only going to rot once you die?
Maynard refers to humans as silly monkeys because we have not evolved past our animalistic tendencies if we cannot overcome our desire to take.
Plenty in this holy garden.”
The garden refers to the Earth. Adam and Eve were the first humans. They were in the Garden of Eden. Maynard may be making a claim that the Earth is in fact Eden. I would agree with this statement. On Eden (Or Earth) there are enough resources for everyone.
“Divide right in two”
I interpret this lyric as what is shared is mutually broken into ownership by two people. They cannot share, so they divide their possessions (Of Earth) into two.
“Monkey killing monkey killing monkey
over pieces of the ground.”
The pieces of the ground are Earthly possessions. People kill each other over oil, gold, wealth, and other resources. This has happened all throughout history.
“give them thumbs they make a club
and beat their brother down.”
Human hands are good for building wonderful cities or they can build weapons to murder others.
“Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability
to live tonight in heaven,
conscious of his fleeting time here.”
Heaven is bliss, harmony, and peace after death. People are trading their souls for Earthly possessions. Maynard may also be referring to heaven as warm reception of others after you die. What mark did you leave behind in your lives? An example of someone who left a good mark is Albert Einstein.
Matthew 6:19
[ Treasures in Heaven ] "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
This passage correlates to the heaven part of Maynard’s lyrics. Why do you attempt to gather possessions, when they’re only going to rot once you die?
Maynard refers to humans as silly monkeys because we have not evolved past our animalistic tendencies if we cannot overcome our desire to take.