For Science ultimately needs to go down in history for having the most incredibly powerviolence reason for breaking up... coming straight from the horse's mouth: "This probably sounds too ridiculous to be true, but our singer and my friend John Slover had an acid freakout which led him to pack up his stuff and move to New Orleans on a complete whim without telling anyone, then continue on to Hawaii. I doubt we'll be able to play any kind of last show due to the circumstances, at least not anytime soon, and I know that kinda sucks." WTF. Beautiful.
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The Last Word
For Science Lyrics
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I need that
You've got the symptoms of a friend
I see that
The stork showed up and you were saved overnight
It's funny you should say because
If I've changed you, buddy
Don't you know that I'm sorry?
A doctor's note is everything's ok this time
And the last word, of course, is mine
So I prefer a lighter fare
I fit right in
Until we travel, we'll be here
And still you hoist your chin
The stork showed up and you were saved
And I'm still the same
It's funny you should say because
the lyrics to For Science's song, The Last Word, seem to revolve around the theme of friendship, trust, and dependence. The opening lines “Please tell me you can read my mind, I need that” suggest a deep emotional connection with someone the singer values greatly. The song then makes allusions to medical or drug-related themes, using words like "symptoms" and "authorized to enter into my body." This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the trust we put in our friends, and how we allow them to affect our emotional states.
The lyrics also seem to touch on the idea of how we change through our relationships with others. The line “if I’ve changed you, buddy, don’t you know that I’m sorry?” suggests a sense of guilt for influencing someone in a negative way, yet at the same time, the singer asserts their control over the relationship, stating that the “last word, of course, is mine.” The song finishes by acknowledging the passage of time and how relationships can change, “Until we travel, we’ll be here and still you hoist your chin, the stork showed up and you were saved, and I’m still the same.”
Overall, The Last Word seems to explore these complex themes of trust, control and change in our relationships. The clever use of medical metaphors adds another layer of depth to the song, and the dreamy melody compliments the introspective mood.
Line by Line Meaning
Please tell me you can read my mind
I hope you understand my thoughts without me telling you explicitly
I need that
It's important for me to feel understood
You've got the symptoms of a friend
You exhibit traits that make me consider you as a friend
I see that
I recognize these traits in you
The stork showed up and you were saved overnight
Your situation improved drastically and unexpectedly
It's funny you should say because
It's ironic that you mentioned that
This stuff is authorized to enter into my body
I'm allowing something into my system
If I've changed you, buddy
If I have influenced you at all, my friend
Don't you know that I'm sorry?
I regret any negative impact I may have had on you
A doctor's note is everything's ok this time
I have medical clearance to do what I'm doing
And the last word, of course, is mine
I have the final say in this matter
So I prefer a lighter fare
I enjoy things that are less serious
I fit right in
I feel comfortable and at home here
Until we travel, we'll be here
We'll stay where we are until we're ready to leave
And still you hoist your chin
You maintain your confidence and pride
And I'm still the same
I haven't changed despite external circumstances
Contributed by Juliana O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.