Matthew Good is a rock musician from Coquitlam, BC, Canada, formerly of the… Read Full Bio ↴Matthew Good is a rock musician from Coquitlam, BC, Canada, formerly of the Matthew Good Band, which was disbanded in 2002. His solo career has met with continued success, with the release of Avalanche on March 4, 2003. He followed that up on June 15, 2004 with White Light Rock and Roll Review, and on September 20, 2005 with In a Coma, a best-of documenting his musical career from 1995-2005. On July 31, 2007, he released his third album, entitled Hospital Music. The album consisted of 15 tracks, and is a deviation from the other albums in that this album is completely personal. Matthew Good's fourth album came out on October 6, 2009 and was entitled "Vancouver". The album, is a concept album and deals with Good's reflections of his hometown of Vancouver, and won him Best Rock Album at the Junos. Good also released a live album in the autumn of 2008. It contained live recordings from his concert at Massey Hall in Toronto on May 29, 2008. Lights of Endangered Species, released May 31, 2011, was Good's fifth studio album and was nominated for Rock Album of the Year at the 2012 Juno Awards.

Good is a strong advocate for human rights, and is affiliated with Amnesty International.

He has also released a book entitled "At Last There Is Nothing Left to Say," consisting of a series of blog entries and manifestos he posted on Matthew Good Band's website before the band disbanded. As well as being a testament to why he continues to have a solid and devoted fan-base, the work showcases Matt's unique perspective, and the creative mind that is the source of his success.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2002

We're So Heavy
Matthew Good Lyrics

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Go shoot down the sun and moon
Close your eyes, live at noon
We don't know what we are
But we're tired of it
Go and get your friends
We'll take this city while it's sleeping
Down and out without a doubt
We're down and out

We're so heavy
Can't get out from under it
There's too many of us that don't want to fight it
Hey I've lost too many years to this
I walk behind the crowd
And pick up the garbage that was our future without memory
That made the children of the system we created

And then forgave
How can you love Jove Drusilla and forsake Rome?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Matthew Good's song We're So Heavy capture a sense of disillusionment and frustration with the state of the world. The lines "Go shoot down the sun and moon, close your eyes, live at noon" suggest a desire to escape from reality, to shut out the light and live in a dreamlike state. This is followed by a statement of uncertainty about the nature of humanity and our place in the world: "We don't know what we are, but we're tired of it."

The lyrics then take a more political turn, with the call to action to "go and get your friends, we'll take this city while it's sleeping." There is a sense that the system is broken, and that change can only come through collective action. The lines "We're down and out, we're so heavy, can't get out from under it" suggest a feeling of being weighed down by the problems of the world, but also a determination to keep fighting. The final lines of the song, "How can you love Jove Drusilla and forsake Rome?" are a reference to the TV series Rome and suggest a sense of betrayal and disillusionment with the systems and institutions that govern our lives.

Overall, the lyrics of We're So Heavy capture a sense of frustration and alienation, but also a sense of resilience and determination in the face of adversity.

Line by Line Meaning

Go shoot down the sun and moon
It is a call to do something drastic and impossible; it is an expression of desperation.

Close your eyes, live at noon
It's about living in a way that is different and new, something contrary to what is regular or normal. It's a request to do something extraordinary.

We don't know what we are
It is an admission of confusion and uncertainty; it's about not knowing one's true self.

But we're tired of it
It's about longing for change, for something different from current circumstances.

Go and get your friends
The artist is urging the listener to take action as a group.

We'll take this city while it's sleeping
It's a call to impose their will on society while it is unaware and inattentive (i.e., asleep).

Down and out without a doubt
It expresses a feeling of hopelessness and despair.

We're down and out
This repetition underlines an ongoing sense of defeat and misery.

We're so heavy
This is a metaphorical way of saying that they are weighed down by their problems and struggles.

Can't get out from under it
It's about feeling trapped and unable to escape from their issues and burdens.

There's too many of us that don't want to fight it
This line reveals that many others share this sense of defeat and hopelessness, and are also unwilling to act.

Hey I've lost too many years to this
It's a personal admission of having wasted time on a situation that has yet to be resolved.

I walk behind the crowd
It's about feeling detached and disconnected from the rest of society.

And pick up the garbage that was our future without memory
This could be interpreted as a commentary on the state of society and the bleak prospects for the future.

That made the children of the system we created
It's about the younger generations being indoctrinated into the same system that created the current issues and struggles.

And then forgave
This line is open to interpretation, but it could express a sense of resignation to the situation and an acceptance of it.

How can you love Jove Drusilla and forsake Rome?
This is a quotation from the TV show Rome and is not related to the rest of the song.

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