M.I.A.
Foo Fighters爀 Lyrics
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At home in the lost and found
You say that I'm much too proud
Someone who's taken pleasure
In breaking down
Never mind the mannequins
Drunk in their hollow town
Cheap imitations
A revelation is now
Yeah, you won't find me
I'm going M.I.A.
Tonight I'm leaving
Going M.I.A.
Getting lost in you again
Is better than being numb
Counting every minute
Till the feeling comes crashing down
Run when it hits the ground
I'm good at escaping,
But better at flaking out
Calling unanswered
The center becomes blown out
Stuck in the inside now
It's fear I'm embracing
I never could face you down
Yeah, you won't find me
I'm going M.I.A.
Tonight I'm leaving
Going M.I.A.
Getting lost in you again
Is better than being numb
Red, red, laced around your head
Cold and rescued
Call and I'll answer
At home in the lost and found
You say that I'm much too proud
Someone who's taken pleasure
In breaking down
Yeah, you won't find me
I'm going M.I.A.
Tonight I'm leaving
Going M.I.A.
So you don't find me
I'm going M.I.A.
Tonight I'm leaving
Going M.I.A.
Say goodbye to me
I'm going M.I.A.
I can find relief
I'm going M.I.A.
Getting lost in you again
Is better than being numb
Better than playing dumb
The lyrics to Foo Fighters' song "M.I.A." are about a person who has been hurt before and is now trying to escape their pain by getting lost in someone else. The person is calling out to the one they love, saying that they will always answer when they call. They feel lost and abandoned, but are trying to escape their pain by getting lost in love once more. The verses talk about the person's fear of being hurt again, and their tendency to run away from their problems instead of facing them.
The chorus of the song has a repeated phrase "you won't find me, I'm going M.I.A." which stands for Missing In Action. This phrase is a metaphor for the person's escape from reality by getting lost in love again. They believe that getting lost in someone else is a better alternative to feeling numb and dealing with their pain. There is also a sense of pride and defiance in this line, where the person is saying that they won't be found because they have chosen to disappear.
The song also talks about the person's fear of being alone and how they feel rescued by their lover's embrace. They believe that their lover has the power to rescue them from their pain and that being with them is better than feeling numb or playing dumb. The song ends with the person saying goodbye and finding relief by disappearing from their current reality.
Overall, "M.I.A." is about the fear of being hurt and the desire to escape from pain by getting lost in love. The song's catchy melody and lyrics make it a perfect sing-along for anyone who has experienced heartbreak and wants to escape from their problems.
Line by Line Meaning
Call and I'll answer
If you call me, I promise to pick up the phone and talk to you
At home in the lost and found
I feel like I don't belong or fit in anywhere, like I'm lost and searching for something or someone who understands me
You say that I'm much too proud
You think I'm arrogant or overly confident, but really I struggle with self-doubt and insecurity
Someone who's taken pleasure in breaking down
I enjoy the release and catharsis of letting my emotions out and breaking down in front of others
Never mind the mannequins
Don't pay attention to the fake, superficial people around me who are just going through the motions of life without any depth or meaning
Drunk in their hollow town
These people are numbing themselves with alcohol or other vices because they feel empty or unfulfilled in their lives
Drinking their spoils down
They're consuming everything they can get their hands on, from material possessions to experiences, but it's not bringing them true happiness or fulfillment
Cheap imitations
These people are copying what they see around them or what they think they're supposed to be like, instead of being true to themselves
A revelation is now
I've had an epiphany or sudden realization about something important in my life
Yeah, you won't find me
I'm intentionally hiding or withdrawing from the world to protect myself and my emotions
I'm going M.I.A.
I'm going missing in action, disappearing from view or disconnecting from others
Getting lost in you again is better than being numb
It's more worthwhile and meaningful for me to connect with you emotionally, even if it's difficult or painful at times, than to remain disconnected and emotionally numb
Counting every minute
I'm obsessively checking the clock or calendar, waiting for something to happen or for my emotions to shift
Till the feeling comes crashing down
I'm waiting for a surge of emotions to overwhelm me or make me feel alive again
Run when it hits the ground
As soon as my emotions become too intense or overwhelming, I try to escape or run away from them
I'm good at escaping
I have a tendency to run away from difficult or uncomfortable situations instead of facing them head-on
But better at flaking out
I'm even more skilled at avoiding things altogether and flaking out of commitments or responsibilities
Calling unanswered
If you call me, I may not answer because I'm either busy or not in the mood to talk
The center becomes blown out
My sense of self or stability has been shattered, leaving me feeling lost or adrift
Stuck in the inside now
I feel trapped or confined by my own thoughts and emotions, unable to break free or find peace
It's fear I'm embracing
I'm choosing to lean into my fears and insecurities instead of trying to avoid them, as a way of growing and learning
I never could face you down
I've always struggled to be honest and vulnerable with you, avoiding confrontation or difficult conversations
Red, red, laced around your head
I see red, a symbol of passion or anger, wrapped around your head, suggesting that you're consumed by these emotions
Cold and rescued
Despite your intense emotions or struggles, you still seem emotionally disconnected or distant
So you don't find me, I'm going M.I.A.
I'm being intentionally elusive or hard to find, so you won't try to contact me or engage with me emotionally
Say goodbye to me, I'm going M.I.A.
I'm signalling the end of our relationship or connection, as I withdraw and go missing in action
I can find relief, I'm going M.I.A.
I believe that by disconnecting and taking time for myself, I'll be able to find emotional relief or healing
Better than playing dumb
It's better to be honest and authentic with myself and others, even if it's painful or difficult, rather than pretending or playing dumb
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVE GROHL, TAYLOR HAWKINS, NATE MENDEL
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@Arexodius
I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised by how well informed Richard Dolan is on a broad variety of topics! He has a very important quality that is essential for an investigator or a scientist, which is to not be quick to reach a conclusion. Good science requires an open mind, patience and humility – qualities that seem to be sorely lacking with many high profile academics.
This interview successfully weaved together many complicated topics in an accurate approximation of the situation we're dealing with in the world, based on my individual research over the years, so thank you for bringing Richard on your channel Curt! I'm impressed that you're able to bring such knowledgeable people onto your podcast! I guess truth seekers resonate with each other.
Actually I felt very strongly throughout the interview about something I wanted to share with you Curt, partly because of some intricacies in the topics covered. Forgive me for saying this, but I see myself in your quest to understand the world around you. I've been a scientifically minded person since my youth and I've developed a strong desire to find truth in what I see around me. I want to be able to look at things and get an accurate picture of what's real. With so much contradictory information overflowing on the world scene it can be very difficult to find your way unless you have a solid foundation to start from. But I'm personally convinced you also need good intuition – the ability to use your gut feeling – to successfully draw accurate conclusions from the information you come across. I believe it's imperative to stay grounded against a firm grasp of reality, however difficult that may be. Nikola Tesla once said or wrote that there's a difference between a deep thinker and a clear thinker. You can be a very deep thinker, but not necessarily be sane – something along those lines. A clear thinker will draw much more accurate conclusions, which I believe he himself did more than others on many fronts. After all, we do have guys like him to thank for roughly 80% of the inventions and technologies incorporated into modern day low to high tech – i.e. we mostly use technologies that we've merely been polishing for around a century to get to where we are now.
And it is on that topic that I wanted to share a presentation done by a certain Eric P. Dollard that's named "History and Theory of Electricity". For a person who's both passionate about and educated in physics like yourself, it's undeniable that electro-magnetics is a very important part of physics itself. But I would argue that it's really quite poorly understood by the global academic and scientific community at large (and has been for a long while). I would also argue that it is the most important aspect of physics you could strive to understand. Eric Dollard is a scientifically minded hardcore electric engineer that has basically spent his entire life experimenting with electricity and building electrical devices of sometimes massive scale, but later also on electrical research to try to further the science of electricity beyond what iconic figures like Faraday, Maxwell, Heaviside and Steinmetz did in the days before the science of electricity was unjustifiably forced out of the picture of academic studies. Eric has been involved with engineering work from a young age at major corporations and has also had his own laboratories for his personal research – all of which has been seized and/or destroyed on more than one occasion by people who have conspired to make sure Eric has no place to further his work. Eric is a key figure in the electrical world with a fascinating background that unfortunately has been violently persecuted by what seems to be influential entities. In my opinion, that gives credence to the things he's been striving to advance in the electrical world.
I've always loved natural sciences like chemistry and physics, but many things about what I was taught in school always bugged me. The things Eric brings to light in this introduction to the history of electricity offered me a fresh perspective on things that I've long felt was unsatisfactory explanations offered by the generally accepted paradigm in physics – explanations that in my opinion just never seemed to have any attachment to reality, i.e. something tangible. I personally believe the mainstream physics paradigm is way off target when it gets down to the fundamental things, the small building blocks, the very fabrics of the universe. I believe that electrical engineering is an area that better than anything else offers a way to keep advances in physics firmly "grounded" in something tangible – something measurable – so as to minimize the risk of constructing a paradigm that doesn't accurately reflect what's real. I hope Eric's presentation would add something to your own quest for knowledge. At the very least I'm sure it adds another piece to the puzzle for you, as it did for me.
Here's a link to the presentation: https://youtu.be/TttHkDRuyZw
I hope you'll enjoy it!
Take care and thank you for bringing about this interview!
@jason1440
Richard is like an old fashioned police detective that brings experience and commonsense. He's been hammering away at this topic until the door has nearly broke apart. His time and effort in this topic is practically unparalleled.
@RepublicConstitution
He's a true historian who is great at his craft and has great research skills.
@vagrant1943
His demeanor makes total sense now that I know his dad was a cop.
@jerrymarnon41
ETS ARE TRYING TO AVERT NUCKEAR WAR. THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP HUMANITY..
THAY ARE OUR FRIENDS. YOU NEVER TRY TO SHOOT DOWN A FRIEND.
THEY COULD HAVE TAKEN HUMANITY
OUT IN A FLASH.
DEEP BLACK
PARANOA ?
@bobritter7197
His father was a cop (I believe)... probably a big influence in his methodical approach.
@michaelcullen6375
NYPD detective I've been told.
@inthefade
That we exist in a world where this sort of podcast can be successful and popular gives me some sort of hope.
@jordonleigh174
I wholeheartedly agree with you!
@paulkutsche835
Yup😂😂
@aghilesk
That's the crumbs we get to keep us in line :)