By Dylan Norman This whole song is an extended metaphor. The writer is saying that when we are exposed to ourselves, our pride goes out the door, we start to hate ourselves, that it is hard to actually understand who we are and live with ourselves afterward. I think this is an amazing song, and I will try to add some more 21 Pilot's songs in the future, as they are chock full of poetry and hard to understand concepts. When you finally understand though, they open up a whole new world that makes the songs infinitely better. Now; let's look at some lyrics! 1 I ponder of something great Claiming he is a dreamer 2 My lungs will fill and then deflate 3 They fill with fire, exhale desire 4 I know it's dire my time today 1-4 Realizes that he has little time and big dreams. He is worried that he won't have the life that he dreamt about. 5 I have these thoughts, so often I ought 6 To replace that slot with what I once bought 7' Cause somebody stole my car
Learn to love the poetry of music.