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Apr 10 09 2:57 AM
Glow Worm
Pangaea
The implications of the word Pangaea are cleverly used in this song. The title suggests the principal meaning of 'Pangaea' but in context the word is used to illustrate the drifting apart of people who were once close culturally or socioeconomically or emotionally - or all/some of the above. They may remain geographically close but they've drifted apart in other ways, and for petty, secular reasons at that.
To be sure, this song has oodles of substance, and the delivery is intensely emotional, both musically and vocally, but there is a weak link in there somewhere. I can't really put my finger on what it is. It might be the lone word, Pangaea, building a few barriers. 'Pangaea' is a difficult word to use [in lyrics] because of the pronunciation. Coming from the Greek word, it should be pronounced 'Pan-gi-a' as opposed to 'Pan-gee-a' or - if you're an Australian yuppie - 'Pan-guy-a'. This is irrelevant, perhaps, but it's one of the reasons, nonetheless, why the song makes a weak impression. Furthermore, although gorgeous, the - um-um um umm um - bass line and medium-tempo rock groove dilute the tone of delivery. Overall the song is just too polished and smooth for such an antediluvian conjecture. As I said, musically it's lov-er-ly, but this lovely context falls short. It's a tad feeble under that gReAT BIG TITLE. What a premise to live up to!
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