linkinparkfan17 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 what the song means Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praya Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Don't talk to strangers unless they have candy. And if they don't tell them "Let Me Go." But really, LP is pretty black and white when it comes to the meaning of their lyrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_master Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Nuclear war. It's pretty obvious, imo. Great lyrics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepestBlue Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Clearly it's about a giant orgy of sneezing, hence the lyric "God bless us everyone." Further supported by "when I close my eyes tonight" because everyone sneezes with their eyes closed, and "to symphonies of blinding light" supports the claim that looking at bright lights helps you sneeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Clearly it's about a giant orgy of sneezing, hence the lyric "God bless us everyone." Further supported by "when I close my eyes tonight" because everyone sneezes with their eyes closed, and "to symphonies of blinding light" supports the claim that looking at bright lights helps you sneeze. win "When oceans bleed into the sky" must be when you have those bad sneezes where blood comes out then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearOfTheDuck Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Then "Lift Me Up" is raising the tissue, while "Let Me Go" is tossing it in the bin. Through careful reasoning, the Catalyst must be pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linkindude92 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 (edited) Delete Edited August 4, 2010 by linkindude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Then "Lift Me Up" is raising the tissue, while "Let Me Go" is tossing it in the bin. Through careful reasoning, the Catalyst must be pepper You made my day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sucre06 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Topic about anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Topic about anything Noo, topic about Sneezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPFreak64 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 After a few listens, I do have to change my original opinion of 'The Catalyst'. It is about sneezing, not nuclear warfare....i must make a Youtube video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabi Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 wth? this guy asked a serious question and you're answering like assholes... sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashwhisker Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 wth? this guy asked a serious question and you're answering like assholes... sorry They're just messing around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geki Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 There was one serious answer, Nuclear Warfare. I could go with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPFreak64 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 wth? this guy asked a serious question and you're answering like assholes... sorry Clearly the song is about this (my post from another thread): I personally enjoy the song and find it rather catchy. One thing I have picked up that I got to get off my chest is the duality of the lyrics. Some say it sounds like it is gospel lyrics because it mentions God and being 'saved' and 'blessed'. That is one way to look at it. However, take a step back and look at the big picture. Atomic bombs, minutes to midnight, a thousand suns, J. Robert Oppenheimer.....it all adds up to the destruction of Earth and of mankind. If you're in your final seconds of life, you're going to be doing one of two things, shouting for help (praying, trying to prevent your own death, or literally shouting for help) or cursing the one(s) who made you (parents, teachers, leaders, or God/Gods). This song dives into the prior and is a literal cry for help from the ones who have destroyed themselves. They are not saying that they actually believe in a God, but are saying that if their is one, to bless them and to save them. The song is also a journey. It starts with people wanting blessings for what they have created. The first time around he says "We were broken people", after then it is "We're a broken people". They start realizing what they have done and created. The song build up to where it is almost out of control and then explodes with the intensity and beauty of a thousand suns and then you hear "Lift me up, Let me go". This is the lyrical form of death. It paints a picture of all of mankind finally realizing that this is the end and there is nothing else to be done but let go and die. Sorry if we came off as being assholes, but I don't believe that was the intention. Don't take yourself so seriously and you'll live longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftshoe18 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 ^ I was going to quote your post and put it here. Beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabi Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 ok.. thanks guys, I think these answers are good enough for this topic's creator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anjum Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 ^ I was going to quote your post and put it here. Beat me to it. He beat you in posting his own post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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