The reactivated band released a new EP, a new split with hardcore band Touché Amoré in October 2012, and a new album entitled Real Fear on the No Sleep label in November 2012.
The Matter
The Casket Lottery Lyrics
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The lyrics to The Casket Lottery's song "The Matter" touch on several themes. The first few lines suggest that the singer is going to share some important truths with children. However, the references to Santa Claus and wrongs and rights make it clear that these stories will involve some disillusionment with childhood beliefs. The next lines continue this idea, speaking to the notions of paradigms and picket fences that are constructed in the mind. The singer seems to suggest that there is a larger, more complex reality that lies beyond these simplistic ways of thinking.
The next lines speak to the idea that education is more than just what is taught in classrooms. There are entire interstates of experience that shape who we are and what we know. However, the singer also acknowledges that not everyone will see the world in the same way. "They won't see this equation" suggests that some people may be resistant to new ways of thinking or to challenging the status quo.
The final lines of the song are perhaps the most poignant. The singer acknowledges that they will remain "chained to things that you'll never be proud of." This could be interpreted in many ways - perhaps the singer has made mistakes or has chosen a difficult path in life. Regardless, it is a powerful admission of vulnerability and human fallibility. The line "you'll never be proud of me" reinforces this idea, suggesting that the singer is resigned to disappointing others in some way.
Line by Line Meaning
Gather children, its time to tell you stories.
Listen up kids, I've got something important to say to you.
santa claus and wrongs and rights.
I'm going to talk to you about good and bad, the things that make sense and the things that don't.
paradigms and picket fences in your mind.
I'm going to challenge the way you think and the beliefs you hold dear.
entire interstates an education.
You can learn more from the experiences and people you encounter during a road trip than you ever could in a classroom.
they won't see this equation.
Some things in life just don't add up or make sense.
"you only have two options" is not right.
Life is full of choices and you don't always have to limit yourself to just two options.
I'll see you this time next year so gather and don't look so shocked.
I'll be back to check in on you in a year, so pay attention and don't act surprised.
if I laugh when you ask me, "what's the matter?"
If I seem amused when you ask me what's wrong, it's because your problems seem small in the grand scheme of things.
and I'll still be chained to things that you'll never be proud of.
I'll continue to struggle with things that you may not approve of or find respectable.
you'll never be proud of me.
Despite my flaws, I hope to still earn your respect and love.
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