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.
I wake up in the morning and I drink from the fountain.
I wake up in the morning with the same unanswered questions.
I don't know what's going to cure my unsettled stomach.
Street kids collect spare change in a conch shell on the side walk;
Their teeth are yellow, their hair is tangled.
Their minds are vapid and they laugh wild in their depravity.
I'll make my way back home to you, head north on San Marco Avenue.
White crosses on the church lawn, I want to smash them all.
I want to smash them all.
Pony tails swinging back and forth behind beach blonde college girls out for a jog.
Saint Augustine, shine your light down on me!
Pop hits from the 90's echo out of tourist filled bars.
I am met with arms crossed under dirty looks, I am treated like a common thief.
I'll make my way back home to you, head north on San Marco Avenue.
White crosses on the church lawn, I want to smash them all.
I want to smash them all.
Eaves-dropping in on conversation, I wander aimless leering at strangers.
Strung out on the amphetamines that you gave to me.
Eye-balled with suspicion by a pencil skirt in high heels,
You realize that you're talking to yourself.
Cannon fire explodes out over the bay.
I'll make my way back home to you, head north on San Marco Avenue.
White crosses on the church lawn, I want to smash them all.
Looking for context and perspective, looking for some kind of distraction.
White crosses on the church lawn, I want to smash them all.
I want to smash them all.
I wake up in the morning with the same unanswered questions.
I don't know what's going to cure my unsettled stomach.
Street kids collect spare change in a conch shell on the side walk;
Their teeth are yellow, their hair is tangled.
Their minds are vapid and they laugh wild in their depravity.
I'll make my way back home to you, head north on San Marco Avenue.
White crosses on the church lawn, I want to smash them all.
I want to smash them all.
Pony tails swinging back and forth behind beach blonde college girls out for a jog.
Saint Augustine, shine your light down on me!
Pop hits from the 90's echo out of tourist filled bars.
I am met with arms crossed under dirty looks, I am treated like a common thief.
I'll make my way back home to you, head north on San Marco Avenue.
White crosses on the church lawn, I want to smash them all.
I want to smash them all.
Eaves-dropping in on conversation, I wander aimless leering at strangers.
Strung out on the amphetamines that you gave to me.
Eye-balled with suspicion by a pencil skirt in high heels,
You realize that you're talking to yourself.
Cannon fire explodes out over the bay.
I'll make my way back home to you, head north on San Marco Avenue.
White crosses on the church lawn, I want to smash them all.
Looking for context and perspective, looking for some kind of distraction.
White crosses on the church lawn, I want to smash them all.
I want to smash them all.
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Tom Gabel said the following in an interview about this song:
"I wrote the majority of the record in St Augustine, in Florida where I recently moved to and just around the corner from my house there's this church and the front lawn is covered in these little white crosses, and behind them there's a piece of text saying each of the crosses is there to represent how many abortions occur in America every day. So the song is in essence a pro-choice song, and seeing those crosses everyday, I fantasized about smashing them down, or driving my car through them. I think there's something to be said for acts like that - it'd be very gratifying, but instead I play music and write about this stuff. That's why I say in the lyric, "I want to smash them all"
i really find it hilariously sad that people will always listen to obviously liberal bands without hearing what the lyrics are really saying and say that its their favorite band. but then they find out one thing about them they dont like and realize that they hate them. i had an extremely conservative christian friend whos favorite band was Rise Against until a couple of years ago when i told him that they are all mostly vegetarian, straight edge, and extremely liberal. then he decided he hated them after listening to them everyday of his life. same friend was supposed to hang out with me and another friend one day and when he called to see what we had planned, we told him that we were gonna just chill and play green day rock band. he said he might come over after we were done with that cuz he hates green day for "hating america".
so basically, before you decide you "love" a band/artist, do some fucking research and, more over, listen to what their fucking songs are about. the internet can be a beautiful tool if you use it correctly....
Haha, seriously! Plus, this band is about as obviously liberal as it gets. They have songs about anarchy! It doesn't get more "left" than that.
no shit. ppl are stupid
Haha yeah... I knew this clown who was a die-hard Bush supporter and absolutely hated Eminem for his song "Mosh", but was a HUGE fan of Rise Against and Green Day. He acted like a big music buff too, pretending to be all about the musical complexity as well as the lyrical-ness of his favorite bands...... well, apparently he didn't really listen to these lyrics lol... Siren Song is like his favorite album ever. He pretty much shit his pants over it for almost a year haha. Dumbass.
@JustinLWFA Meh... I love Against Me! and they're one of my favorite bands and I guess I'd have to be considered "conservative" or right-wing if I had to (though I'm more or less libertarian). I know they're "liberal" but I don't really care, everyone can have their own political opinion. I don't feel bad at all for listening to AM! and Laura writes great lyrics. On the other hand, I cannot listen to Rage Against the Machine anymore (loved them in junior high/high school); their politics and lyrics are fucking horrible and sound like they were written by a child.sd
I'm going to give a very simple answer but I think this is about some big adventure that he had or a walk he went on while tripping on amphetamines
Ponytails swinging back and forth Behind beach blonde college girls out for a jog St. Augustine, shine your light down on me Pop hits from the nineties Echo out of tourist filled bars I'm met with arms crossed under dirty looks I am treated like a common thief
Telling us what he sees, tells us he feels persecuted for who he is where he goes because of who he is.
Eavesdropping in on conversations I wander aimless, leering at strangers Strung out on the amphetamines that you gave to me Eyeballed with suspicion by a pencil skirt in high heels You realize that you're talking to yourself Cannon fire explodes out over the bay
He's talking about an amphetamine trip, guess only people who have been there no how it is haha.
When your tripping out on amphetamines, the world seems to have more deeper meaning, guess this is his interpretation of how he sees the world while tripping...
Oh yea and eavesdropping on conversation, you tend to hear a lot of shit that suddenly makes sense hahaha
It's San Marco Avenue, not St. Marco. San Marco is a road in St. Augustine, FL. I'm guessing the "light" refers to the St. Augustine Lighthouse, and "cannon fire" refers to Castillo de San Marco, a fort in St. Augustine.
trolls like exagainstmefan i wanna smash them all
tom's internal monologue while walking down the street converted eloquently into song lyrics
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