From Rap Genius? I have to do that with a lot of Lupe Fiasco songs.

Yeah I listened to the album and cross referenced all the different opinions on the lyrics. I loved the album before, but damn I have a new appreciation for it now that I understand the underlying story. Makes you wonder why goddamn prog musicians never explain the lyrics that they so meticulously crafted.

I know a lot of artists that won't explain them like to keep them vague so people can pull their own meanings from them despite the initial meaning.

I prefer this. It's why I like Tool's, Slipknot's, and Nirvana's lyrics. I prefer something that's beautifully worded and leaves ambiguity to find your own meaning. I try to do the same with my lyrics.

Yeah, I definitely understand and agree with that, but with like, concept albums, if they don't tell you what the concept is and how it develops, it's entire meaning is lost among the cryptic lyrics that prog groups make.

House Of Gold & Bones

I'm aware this is a Stone Sour record but beyond that you've lost me.

It tells a story. But if you don't have the inner booklet you would never know that there is a story being told do to the ambiguity of the lyrics.

I was under the impression that a lot of prog lyrics were just hey-nonny-nonsense strung together for the sake of having weird lyrics.

Slipknot and those ultra deep lyrics that need explaining. Crazy bastards.