After the band's split, Bachmann moved onto multiple solo projects, including Barry Black and Crooked Fingers, and Gentling toured with Superchunk as an additional instrumentalist.
The band reunited in 2011 and scheduled multiple live dates throughout the year.
Funnelhead
Archers of Loaf Lyrics
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Right on top to catch everything.
They're all at the bottom
To be sure that it all fits.
Funnelhead takes what they said
Running afraid, temptation.
Funnelhead's interpretation.
Funnelhead has seen enough
To know that there's no black or white.
It's all off-white
And dark gray.
Funnelhead is sure at what
They said to him, as
All the people recognize
Funnelhead's out cold.
But then I remember
Made you think you dumped me.
Funnelhead is open wide,
Right on top to catch everything.
They're all at the bottom
To be sure that it all fits.
The lyrics of Funnelhead by Archers of Loaf talk about an entity called Funnelhead, which seems to be a metaphor for the media or a group of people who manipulate and interpret information to fit their own agenda. The first two lines describe how Funnelhead is always open wide to catch everything, implying that it is constantly absorbing information from various sources. However, the third and fourth lines suggest that this information is then processed and synthesized at the bottom, away from the public eye, to fit a certain narrative.
The second stanza continues with this theme of interpretation, stating that Funnelhead takes what they said, implying that they spin news stories and events in their own way. The two lines "Running afraid, temptation. Funnelhead's interpretation. This is the point." suggest that the media or people behind Funnelhead have some vested interest in promoting a certain narrative, and they are not afraid to use their power to manipulate and control public perception.
The third stanza takes a slightly more philosophical turn, stating that Funnelhead has seen enough to know that there is no black or white when it comes to the truth, but rather, everything is off-white and dark grey. This implies that there is no clear-cut truth, but rather a lot of nuance and complexity that often gets lost in the media's interpretation. The repetition of the first and last lines of the song, "Funnelhead is open wide, Right on top to catch everything. They're all at the bottom, To be sure that it all fits." suggests that the cycle of interpretation, manipulation, and control never ends, and that we are all subject to it.
Line by Line Meaning
Funnelhead is open wide,
The concept of funnelhead is presented as open and ready to receive anything.
Right on top to catch everything.
Funnelhead is positioned at the top to capture every aspect.
They're all at the bottom
Others are positioned at the bottom of funnelhead's reach.
To be sure that it all fits.
Ensuring everything can be gathered within Funnelhead's hold.
Funnelhead takes what they said
Funnelhead accepts what is being conveyed.
Running afraid, temptation.
Funnelhead acts based on fear and temptation.
Funnelhead's interpretation.
The way Funnelhead perceives things.
This is the point.
The situation has been clarified, and now the conclusion is being drawn.
Funnelhead has seen enough
Funnelhead has had enough experience to make a judgment.
To know that there's no black or white.
Things are not so black and white, and there is a gray area to consider.
It's all off-white
Everything falls somewhere in the middle and is off-white.
And dark gray.
Additionally, some things are as dark as gray.
Funnelhead is sure at what
Funnelhead is confident in what it has been told.
They said to him, as
Referring to what has been said by others to Funnelhead, as recalled.
All the people recognize
Everyone acknowledges and accepts Funnelhead's position.
Funnelhead's out cold.
Funnelhead is knocked unconscious.
But then I remember
The artist is having a realization or memory recall.
Made you think you dumped me.
Perhaps someone made the singer think they were rejected, but in reality, they were the ones who rejected someone else.
Contributed by Nathan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.