July 16, 2008
Author's Response:
Well, sure. There's no real reason to make a straightforward song about death. Everyone knows death is sad, and songs like that are usually pretty depressing to listen to. I take the onion approach of layering themes around the main theme, keeping people thinking.
Are the ants happy or sad, dead or alive? Could we possibly understand? Stuff like that. The idea of an ant heaven might be novel and silly, but fiction can often ring more true than non-fiction! Thanks for the review.