Re: attention Marc (Faceless Man interpretation)
From: "Marc Levitt" <Marc_Levitt@BROWN.EDU>
To: <CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM>
Date: Tue
6 Nov 2001 00:12:05 -0500
Re: attention Marc (Faceless Man interpretation) hmmmm...i'll take some time later to pick it apart.  my first impression is that the lyrics to Creep are much more profound than these.  I could have spent hours on Creep, looking at every last line and how each was a very complex expression of feeling and thought.  My first reaction, and what will eventually be a strong critcism, is that the imagery and themes in "Faceless Man" are so obvious as to be insulting.  It's like Robert Frost minus the poetry.  I don't want to name-drop too much, but this challenge reminds me of something that James Joyce once said to an interviewer regarding his book "Finnegan's Wake."  When asked why the book was so impossible to read, Joyce replied "Well, it took me seventeen years to write it...it ought to take someone seventeen years to read it!"  I've always thought that was a hilarious reply.  But his words reveal something else of paramount importance.  Very few things in good art are obvious...as with the Radiohead lyrics.  

on 11/5/01 8:30 PM, Dawn DelliSanti at CREEDGIRLL@AOL.COM wrote:

Marc, I was wondering if you would read the lyrics to this song, and tell us what you think this song is about.  I was also wondering if you would tell us what about these lyrics you don't like, if anything.  There are no right or wrong answers, but I must say, I am curious to see what you think this song is about and to read your criticism.

Faceless Man (lyrics from Creednet.com)

I spent a day by the river
It was quiet and the wind stood still
I spent some time with nature
To remind me of all that's real
It's funny how silence speaks sometimes when you're alone
And remember that you feel
Again I stand against the Faceless Man
Now I saw a face on the water
It looked humble but willing to fight
I saw the will of a warrior
His yoke is easy and His burden is light
He looked me right in the eyes
Direct and concise to remind me
To always do what's right
Again I stand against the Faceless Man
'Cause if the face inside can't see the light
I know I'll have to walk alone
And if I walk alone to the other side
I know I might not make it home
Again I stand against the Faceless Man
Next time I see this face
I'll say I choose to live for always
So won't you come inside And never go away

Written by Tremonti/Stapp Published by Tremonti/Stapp Music
(Adm. by Dwight Frye Music, Inc.)/Dwight Frye Music, Inc. (BMI)
Produced, Engineered & Mixed by John Kurzweg