1. A Minimal Wave band … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 2 bands by the name Anomy
1. A Minimal Wave band from New York City active during the 80s.
Members: Elany Portafekas, Kia Portafekas, Linde Herrmann, Pamela Fleming
2. Black Metal band from Denver, Colorado. They released an album titled "Disquietude" in 2002.
Cyclothymia
Anomy Lyrics
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isolated
seemingly thick water
shimmers in green
separated from sea
painful differences
the soundless depths beckon
solitude
plummet head first
all is known
distinct and the same
eternity in a moment
the moment too quick
a wish to stay longer
denied
necessity to return
a separated soul
like an addiction
never content
The lyrics of Anomy's song "Cyclothymia" paint a vivid picture of a person's experience of detachment from the world around them. The opening lines of "Suspended over black, isolated, seemingly thick water shimmers in green, separated from sea" create a feeling of being suspended in time and space in a world that feels separate and disconnected. The idea of "painful differences" hints at the inability to connect with others and the loneliness that comes with that.
The line "the soundless depths beckon solitude from hope and fear" suggests that the person may find comfort in the isolation they feel, but at the same time, there is a sense of being drawn into the darkness that is both hopeful and fearful. This leads to a moment of clarity, where "all is known, distinct and the same, eternity in a moment." This moment of clarity is both profound and fleeting, leading to a "wish to stay longer, denied" and a "necessity to return."
The final lines of the song capture the sense of longing that comes with being disconnected from others, "a separated soul like an addiction, never content." The cyclical nature of the song's lyrics, and the use of the term "cyclothymia" in the title, suggest that the feelings of detachment and longing are part of a larger pattern of mood swings and emotional instability.
Line by Line Meaning
Suspended over black
Floating above a dark abyss
isolated
Completely alone
seemingly thick water
The water appears dense and hard to penetrate
shimmers in green
The light reflected off the water appears green
separated from sea
Disconnected from the vastness of the ocean
painful differences
Feeling the weight of loneliness and estrangement
the soundless depths beckon
The depth of the water silently calls out
solitude
Being completely alone
from hope and fear
In the absence of both hope and fear
plummet head first
Diving into the unknown with no hesitation
all is known
Everything is understood in that moment of fearlessness
distinct and the same
Different yet the same, as everything blends together
eternity in a moment
A sense of timelessness in that moment of clarity
the moment too quick
The revelatory experience is fleeting and brief
a wish to stay longer
Desiring to prolong the clarity and understanding
denied
Denied the ability to stay longer in that moment of clarity
necessity to return
Being forced to return to reality and the mundane
a separated soul
A soul that feels disconnected from reality
like an addiction
The desire to return to that revelatory state is like a drug
never content
Continually yearning for that state of clarity and understanding
Contributed by Gianna N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
jenadill
Calling Stephen Fry a "Comedian" is absurdly understating his career
Kevin
It's like calling hitler a vegetarian... It's true, but it's hardly the whole story.
Ethan Pintar
Sam Raffield How is he a polymath? His career is as a comedian, as well as acting and writing of course. A polymath would be if he was, say, also an accomplished architect and economist or something. Just because he's intelligent or "gives off the vibe of a polymath" isn't what polymath means.
Ethan Pintar
Sam Raffield I don't think just being smart what makes someone a polymath. Would you say Stephen Hawking is a polymath then? I've never heard him described as one, despite the fact that he was one of the most intelligent people in the world. Polymath generally means someone who is highly qualified in a particularly wide range of disciplines.
If you look up famous polymaths– Leonardo, Benjamin Franklin, al-Biruni, Francis Bacon– they're all particularly known for the fact that they made contributions to an unusually wide number of different academic or artistic fields. As much as I like Stephen Fry, the fact that he's well-spoken and generally knowledgeable doesn't really fit the definition of the word, according to the way it's always been used.
Ethan Pintar
Sam Raffield Well you just said in your last comment that just being intelligent makes someone a polymath, so that's what I was responding to. Glad we can agree on that now.
I mean "comedy to drama to filmmaking" isn't a particularly wide range. Half of comedians are also actors, most prominent actors have also written films. By that standard Steve Carell is a polymath.
Again my point here isn't to demean him, it's just not what the meaning of the word polymath is. Being an actor who also does comedy and writes films is relatively typical.
Ethan Pintar
Sam Raffield But again it's a range that's not particularly notable. Most great actors end up doing some directing or filmmaking, it's within the same field. I don't see how he's unusual in his range really. Is Steve Carell a polymath? He's been hugely successful as a comedian, as well as an actor in both comedy and drama and in directing and producing.
Hieronymus_Botch
I love that Stephen describes it like weather inside your head, that's so beautiful. It reminds me of Charles Dicken's Bleak house and the character of John Jarndyce. He always did strike me as the kind of fellow which might have bipolar. One of the things I remember most about that character was when he used to say 'the wind is in the East today', meaning he was in a bad mood. Yes, I am very taken with the idea of inclement weather as an allegory for mood disorders. Why would I expect any less from somebody like Stephen Fry?
FriedAbortions
Only Stephen Fry can talk about doing cocaine and still sound classy as fuck.
ᛉ Woden ᛉ
My Mother respects no one more than Stephen, and when she found out I did Coke once, she called me a loser. I will show her this.
pikalink64
The key is to say "cocaine powder"