I think this idea is getting really interesting, if you consider the "Art of dying" (in the mystical meaning you described) as an act that is neither identical with actual (biological) death nor does necessarily only happen shortly before biological death.
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The second verse talks about how he has been given tons of stress īy the end he decides to leave the this world for the next, and leaving the materialism behind Īnd the part about he's the kind that kills all day could be video-games, he's a soldier, he watches fake and/ or real violence on tv and has become desensitized with death and that could be why he forgot how to die In the first verse the first line has a mechanical heartbeat, which could be machine in a hospital keeping the speaker alive, he's watching the "almighty tv" which has become apart of his brain, and he realizes that he has spent a very long time sitting their when trying to keep an eye open
My InterpretationThis is what I believe Gojira is trying to convey I really dont think the song has any relation to TV media or sorts like that and is directly realted to the idea of exepting death, but thats just my oppinion. could all be interpreded to coma-realted terms) and i also see it talkes about the "Art of dying", which is explain clearly stated in the song as "the way to let all go" which, to me, talkes about execpting death and leaving life behind, whch also supports my other piont about being on your death bed. I think more towards the idea of what it's like to be in a permanint "vegtable" state such as a sevir coma where the only things keeping you alive are machines and being in a state incredably close to death.Ex: (all mightly TV plug: could be interpretied as a life support) and (hybrid empty brain,mechanical heartbeat etc. Within I practice, in the secret of my soulĪnd I realize I haven't closed my eyes in a long time" Take no possessions, I would rather travel light I won't bring no material in the after life This life and death more precious than anything I try to keep my eyes open, I am realizing I cannot stomach these forms and colors anymoreīut I'm here to continue, after all I have been through I haven't close my eyes in a long time, I am trying
I've been given the gift of so small hope deep inside I have been given so much stress and lack of confidence Neglected emotions leading to catastrophic voyage on the other side No reason just a reflex I have, driven by clockworkĪnd I realize I haven't closed my eyes in a long time