Friday, March 2, 2012

Everything is Alright by Motion City Soundtrack

In 1984, Winston realizes that he is very against Big Brother and everything it does. He is tired of keeping up the facade of being mindlessly loyal to the party.
Cause I hate the ocean, theme parks and airplanes,
Talking with strangers, waiting in line..
I'm through with these pills that make me sit still.
"Are you feeling fine?"
Yes, I feel just fine.
 This is where Winston realizes that he hates everything around him and how he has to suppress all of his real feelings and thoughts. He knows though, that if he ever shows a hint of his true emotions, he will disappear because the thought police are everywhere.
I'm sick of the things I do when I'm nervous
Like cleaning the oven or checking my tires
Or counting the number of tiles in the ceiling..
Head for the hills, the kitchen's on fire!

I used to rely on self-medication,
I guess I still do that from time to time.
But I'm getting better at fighting the future,
"Someday you'll be fine.."
Yes, I'll be just fine.
 Winston is always controlling his emotions and his facial expressions, and he is tired of all of the mundane things he does over and over everyday. He is forced to suppress all of his unhappiness with the party, and he can't have a real conversation with someone because they might be a spy.
Give me a reason (I don't believe a word)
To end this discussion (of anything I've heard)
To break with tradition (they tell me that it's not so hard)
To fold and divide (it's not so hard)
So let's not get carried (away with everything)
Away with the process (from here to in-between)
of elimination (the long goodbye)
I don't want to waste your time.
 Here is where Winston is sitting the Ministry of Love with O'Brien trying to convince him of the party's way of thinking. He changes Winston's mind into what the party wants people to think. O'Brien is asking him questions and trying to get him to answer them correctly, but in his mind, Winston doesn't want to believe it and never truly does.
Tell me that you're alright, (Hi, everything's great)
Yeah everything is alright. (Everything's fine)
Oh please tell me that you're alright, (Hi, everything's great)
Yeah everything is alright.
(Everything's fine) [x4]
O'Brien is finishing his reconstruction of Winston's mind and making sure that his thoughts are what the party wants them to be before sending Winston back out into the world.

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