This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Business calls me, trouble down the waterfront
You know, I tried to,now I'm running outta lies
It's a clear view, when all you are is gettin' paid
No more favors, I know what we can do about it
I think I'd better run, run, run
I think I'd better run, run, run
You didn't catch me fallin', fallin', fallin'
Fallin',fallin', fallin'
Contradictions get me everything I want
I'll let you know but I think it's gonna take a while
It's a clear view, no one's waiting at the door
A million letters, they couldn't make me change my mind
I think I'd better run, run, run
I think I'd better run, run, run
You didn't catch me fallin', fallin', fallin'
Fallin',fallin', fallin'
How you want it to be, sittin' by the waterfront
I know I should be drifting far enough to reach the shore
It's a clear view, don't you underestimate me
No more flavor I know that I can live without it
I think I'd better run, run, run
& leave those things for someone else
But I liked it
I don't even care
If you got to play the game you got to do it well
You know, I tried to,now I'm running outta lies
It's a clear view, when all you are is gettin' paid
No more favors, I know what we can do about it
I think I'd better run, run, run
I think I'd better run, run, run
You didn't catch me fallin', fallin', fallin'
Fallin',fallin', fallin'
Contradictions get me everything I want
I'll let you know but I think it's gonna take a while
It's a clear view, no one's waiting at the door
A million letters, they couldn't make me change my mind
I think I'd better run, run, run
I think I'd better run, run, run
You didn't catch me fallin', fallin', fallin'
Fallin',fallin', fallin'
How you want it to be, sittin' by the waterfront
I know I should be drifting far enough to reach the shore
It's a clear view, don't you underestimate me
No more flavor I know that I can live without it
I think I'd better run, run, run
& leave those things for someone else
But I liked it
I don't even care
If you got to play the game you got to do it well
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'Business calls me/now I'm running out of lies' many people say politicians are in the business of lying. 'contradictions get me everything I want' as in politicians taking many different sides in order to get the most positive public appeal as possible. 'A million letters, they couldn't make me change my mind' politicians get lots of letters from different voters and organizations and the people feel like it rarely does any good.
What is up in the air is: is this song about the negatives of politics? or maybe about being a bad politician and needing to get out of it 'think I better run...' 'no more favors, I think I know what we can do about it'? or maybe it's about a certain political problem 'trouble down the waterfront' waterfront would be where the port or harbor is so maybe something to do with foreign trade or dealing with outside forces into your community? or maybe it's a combination of these like he's a politician who messed up a deal and he needs to get out or he was a bad politician and got caught? I'd still have to figure out some of the lines like 'it's a clear view' he uses it several times with different attachments to it. 'when all you are is getting paid' seems pretty obvious, it's easy when your doing it just to get paid, but 'no one's waitin at the door' I don't get. What is the door and why would someone be waiting at it? 'don't you underestimate me' seems to contradict what the rest of the song seems to be about. I thought it was a song about receding from politics but this line seems pushy?