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there are clear and direct meanings in earlier fall songs, even in many of the later ones, up to the last few albums were there are only references to things. a better hypothesis would be that alcoholism/speed abuse and the facism of mes' position (gotten rid of all founding members, now just fires and hires and gives orders) leads to lyrics that are just empty intensities and so completely esoteric and solipsistic that they mean nothing but can at best give the appearance that they do or that they are worthwhile because they are just being said for the sake of it. he seems to be half embarrassed/afraid to go as far as he used to.
something like n.w.r.a. is obvious, unless you are unaware of what the arndale is or who tony wilson is. the early songs can be stories or fragments but they almost always paint some sort of picture or something. you can at least believe there is a meaning behind them or something interesting that cannot find clear and literal expression. unlike most of the songs now. what you seem to be saying is that "i'm smart enough to know nothing means anything", while it was mildly funny, i'm not prepared to go that far, it's just that compulsory sense of meaninglessness no? for it to be only a matter of mes talking rubbish and it being "wicked" is a horribly boring way to view art.
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