It's one and the same, one and the same What's the use between death and glory? Hard to choose between death and glory Happy endings they never bored me Happy endings, they still don't bore me They have a way, a way to make you pay And to make you toe the line Now I'm severing the ties because I'm so clever but clever ain't wise
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The lyrics juxtapose death and glory, noting that both are alluring yet risky, and that cleverness alone isn’t wisdom.
- In plain terms
- Choosing between death and glory is hard, and cleverness isn’t enough.
- What can you take from it?
- Beware of mistaking cleverness for true wisdom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you confused cleverness with wisdom?
- What does true wisdom look like to you?
Another view
The binary framing oversimplifies complex life decisions.
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