The idea behind Paradox is that every person has a different perspective or idea of not only who they are, but how the world is. Digging even deeper, the lyrics touch on the “left brain/right brain” idea, where each side controls different functions of our bodies, and different parts of who we are as people. There’s research that has shown that the two halves of the brain are almost separate consciousnesses that at times clash with each other. Almost everyone has at some point struggled with thinking reasonably about something when emotions are high. We can act in different ways, and believe different things depending on how we perceive a situation to be.
The song takes that overall idea and comments on the struggle to find “truth” or “what’s right” when each of us can have a different perspective. The overall message is that broadening one’s perception to see situations from another angle will lead to self-growth, better understanding, and hopefully more compassion.
