Two Kinds of People
The Magnetic Fields Lyrics


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There are two kinds of people
My love and I
Other
Two kinds of people
The gray
Me and my love

All people fall into two camps
that ever twain shall be
those lost in darkness without lamps




And then
My love and me

Overall Meaning

The Magnetic Fields's song Two Kinds of People is a quirky yet thought-provoking piece of music when it comes to the subject of human categorization. The lyrics denote that there are two types of people in the world: the grey ones and then the singer's beloved. It says that everyone is divided into two categories - those who are lost in darkness without the light of a lamp and then there are two people, the singer and their love. The song offers deep insight into the idea that the duo is different from the rest of the world because they have light, which could be love or hope, separating them from the darkness.


The song talks about how people are categorized on various parameters from race to class to religion, but at the end of the day, every individual can be divided into either of the two categories - those who have light and those who don't. It signifies that there is a line of difference that divides not the people but their perspectives, their attitudes, their beliefs, their actions, and their emotions. The complex nature of people means that we can belong to more than one category, yet there are only two kinds of people that matter in love and relationships.


Overall, the song Two Kinds of People is a reminder that people should not be stereotyped or placed in predefined categories. Every individual is unique and should be celebrated as such, and rather than labeling people, we should focus on the positive aspects of their personalities and differences.


Line by Line Meaning

There are two kinds of people
People can be divided into two distinct groups


My love and I
Me and my significant other


Other
Everyone else


Two kinds of people
Only two categories exist


The gray
Those who are uncertain or don't fit into either category


Me and my love
The singer and their significant other


All people fall into two camps
There are two types of people


that ever twain shall be
This will always be the case


those lost in darkness without lamps
People who are unaware and unenlightened


And then
In addition to those groups




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