High pressure low

What is he saying in the third verse about Robert Macnamara?

"There was a high pressure low developing off the coast of Africa,
Uplifting the atmosphere push waves across the ocean towards Antilles and banana,
Well I pace in agitation,
I drew the curtains closed, I set the air conditioner low, I pressed a warm wash cloth to my face,
Somewhere out there, a hurricane was coming,
There's just no future left for us to dream of,
Living in an era of instability,
So caught up in the culture of their rivals
The something something something,
Its a high pressure low,
Its a high pressure low,
Seven missiles flying over the sea of Japan,
Tales of feral children sleeping in wolf dens,
And the pious preacher commands I hold my breath in anticipation,
Into the shelter of the jungle oh the savages run,
Vestal virgins triumph over lifelong inhibitions,
And I wonder what is real, and what is fiction,
There's just no future left for us to dream of,
Living in an era of instability,
So caught up in the culture of their rivals,
Something something something,
Its a high pressure low,
Its a high pressure low,
Will anyone forgive Robert macnamara,
In retrospect he had to admit,
There was mistake in going to war without first asking all the questions,
Yes Robert strange Macnamara, there are those who just cannot forget,
And I wonder, have I lost my own compassion,
There's just no future left for us to dream of,
Living in an era of instability,
So caught up in the culture of their rivals,
Something something something,
Its a high pressure low,
Its a high pressure low...

he says "Robert Strange McNamara"
and I think he says "Tales of feral children sleeping in wolf dens" and "I wonder have I lost my own compassion"

I think you're correct.

i think he sings "noble savages" but thats my ear

I also think he says "physical urges triumph over lifelong inhibitions"

i'm almost positive it's "vestal virgins triumph over lifelong inhibitions"

Hearing this live and full band, im saying this is the song i cant wait for the most to hear a studio version for.

"So caught up the future of their rivals
something something honest man"

I think that's the last part of the line, at least..maybe 'understand"? I'm not quite sure.

dannyglover wrote:

"So caught up the future of their rivals
something something honest man"

I think that's the last part of the line, at least..maybe 'understand"? I'm not quite sure.

It is an absolute honor to post on the same board as you.
I'm a big fan.

I didn't like this until recently.

"There's just no future left for us to dreeeeeeeeeam of" and "Into the jungle, noble savages run" <3

goldfisch880 wrote:

i'm almost positive it's "vestal virgins triumph over lifelong inhibitions"

But that really doesn't make sense.

Jozsa wrote:

goldfisch880 wrote:

i'm almost positive it's "vestal virgins triumph over lifelong inhibitions"

But that really doesn't make sense.

Yes it does. A vestal virgin was a chaste priestess of Vesta, a Roman goddess. "Triumph over lifelong inhibitions", in this context, means for them to give up their virginity. It makes perfect sense.

dannyglover wrote:

Jozsa wrote:

goldfisch880 wrote:

i'm almost positive it's "vestal virgins triumph over lifelong inhibitions"

But that really doesn't make sense.

Yes it does. A vestal virgin was a chaste priestess of Vesta, a Roman goddess. "Triumph over lifelong inhibitions", in this context, means for them to give up their virginity. It makes perfect sense.

i loved you in Predator 2.

goldfisch880 wrote:

dannyglover wrote:

Jozsa wrote:

goldfisch880 wrote:

i'm almost positive it's "vestal virgins triumph over lifelong inhibitions"

But that really doesn't make sense.

Yes it does. A vestal virgin was a chaste priestess of Vesta, a Roman goddess. "Triumph over lifelong inhibitions", in this context, means for them to give up their virginity. It makes perfect sense.

i loved you in Predator 2.

I dunno, to me a virgin triumphing over inhibitions seems too redundant.

Jozsa wrote:

goldfisch880 wrote:

dannyglover wrote:

Jozsa wrote:

goldfisch880 wrote:

i'm almost positive it's "vestal virgins triumph over lifelong inhibitions"

But that really doesn't make sense.

Yes it does. A vestal virgin was a chaste priestess of Vesta, a Roman goddess. "Triumph over lifelong inhibitions", in this context, means for them to give up their virginity. It makes perfect sense.

i loved you in Predator 2.

I dunno, to me a virgin triumphing over inhibitions seems too redundant.

What? How in the hell is that redundant? The virgin is inhibited. Losing their virginity is triumphing over lifelong inhibitions (virginal their entire life up to that point). The lyric is "Vestal Virgins". It's a very common term and it makes sense in that context.

dannyglover wrote:

"So caught up the future of their rivals
something something honest man"

I think that's the last part of the line, at least..maybe 'understand"? I'm not quite sure.

It's 'Fear breeds in honest men'

Isn't it Antilles & Bonaire? Not banana.

Daggar Slade wrote:

Isn't it Antilles & Bonaire? Not banana.

That would be strange, because Bonaire is part of the Antilles.

Tim wrote:

Daggar Slade wrote:

Isn't it Antilles & Bonaire? Not banana.

That would be strange, because Bonaire is part of the Antilles.

Yeah but it would make a lot more sense than "banana".

dannyglover wrote:

Jozsa wrote:

goldfisch880 wrote:

dannyglover wrote:

Jozsa wrote:

goldfisch880 wrote:

i'm almost positive it's "vestal virgins triumph over lifelong inhibitions"

But that really doesn't make sense.

Yes it does. A vestal virgin was a chaste priestess of Vesta, a Roman goddess. "Triumph over lifelong inhibitions", in this context, means for them to give up their virginity. It makes perfect sense.

i loved you in Predator 2.

I dunno, to me a virgin triumphing over inhibitions seems too redundant.

What? How in the hell is that redundant? The virgin is inhibited. Losing their virginity is triumphing over lifelong inhibitions (virginal their entire life up to that point). The lyric is "Vestal Virgins". It's a very common term and it makes sense in that context.

I guess.

It's definately Antilles and Bonaire.

Yea, and it’s definitely vestal virgins. I concede.

What's the significance of the Robert McNamara references?

AarnKrry wrote:

What's the significance of the Robert McNamara references?

Theres a documentary called "The Fogs of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert McNamara" and I'm guessing he watched that while he wrote the song.

Revelation about the album version:

THE FIRST 5 SECONDS SOUNDS LIKE DANCING WITH MYSELF BY BILLY IDOL