Empire Of The Sun - Half Mast Lyrics

the girl has an abortion (which he finds in the snow)

Maybe like last comment said half mask = someone death/flag, but i think it`s more the relationship's is dying or dead n flag represents her leaving.he still desires what is no longer there (sounds like an agrument and she left)
awesome song yes!

but denile much? lol

half mast.

when someone important dies the nation's flag is put at half mast...

perhaps the desire to be with this person is because they have died?

maybe?

He's not gay. He's married and has a child. Happily. It's a good song about unrequited love.

By the way is it not him wanting him back... No offense but he looks kinda.. gay.

I don't know if it's about her not wanting him. Maybe he left her, realized his enormous mistake, and begs for her to return but she's already moved on. Anyway, whatever. Amazing song by a great band!

This song is about getting anally probed by aliens while on vacation in the high hills of Escocha Sombra. The aliens keep kidnapping the guy in the song every night but on the last attempt the ship malfunctions and crashes, detonating in a huge blast of antimatter that wipes away the entire township of Escocha Sombra. It's a sad story really.

You bunch of goobers. Stop trying to figure it out and just enjoy it :P

- 6io

this song i can relate to as i understand what its like to feel like your mutually in love but you need that person to stay - you becaome like, addicted to them.

I think thats what this song is about and even if we don't interprit the lyrics correctly, i think thatits just a really pretty song.

This song means a lot to me as I too am not sure what is going on in my relationship.
Fantastic song!

Love the fucking got the album. It's so fucking great loves its. Half Mast is a must download! The song is great and very reasonable

He needs her to be around, shes wanting to bail and he wants her to stay.

Its brilliant.

the lyrics are obvious. Can we really be happy without each other today in a globalized world? We are like the cells of a body; are the cells meant to perceive each other as separate? if so what happens to the common body (family) if this continues?

He's stuffed up his relationship and is begging her to come back so they can do all the things they used to. If only they could make amends he would be eternally happy. He's feeling vulnerable and cornered and is pleading with her not to push him out, as he walks around in suspense - maybe its crashing down?