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 was born on a close street down a hill
The trees that line the street could sense the winter change
They felt the chill, they ducked and dived
And so we knew they were alive
Until the year the silver rain came down
The trees turned mauve and so did my hands
Oh and the sound, there was no sound and I'm freezing in the sun
Nobody cares to hide the dope heads and the suicides
'Cause everyone freezes in the sun
And it's fallin' away
I kicked around with Harry who lived near Salisbury Plain
He worked on the cathedral there every now and again
He worked with stone, carved with stone, odd jobs on the telephone
One sunny day he was sent to the Houses of Parliament
Chippin' away at the gargoyles under the blistering sun
He carved out 'Maggie Sucks' on the backs of every one
And so in five-hundred years there's gonna be some history here
After it all subsides in the sun
And it's fallin' away
And I don't wanna know
I'm glad I don't know
What's draggin' it under
Another day, another loon, a new pied piper calls the tune
So blow it up, watch it explode, Noah's Ark on overload
Wrestle with the results and throw 'em round the ring
Everybody knows there ain't no rules in wrestling
(Everybody knows there ain't no rules)
The referee's a dupe, only old ladies and children believe
I'm getting up now to leave, I'll go back to that street someday
The air's better there anyway
Though the trees are still gonna freeze in the sun
And it's fallin' away
And I don't wanna know
I'm glad I don't know
What's draggin' it under
Fallin' away and it's fallin' away
And I don't wanna know
I'm glad I don't know
What's draggin' it under
Fallin' away and it's fallin' away
And I don't wanna know
I'm glad I don't know
What's draggin' it under
Fallin' away
The trees that line the street could sense the winter change
They felt the chill, they ducked and dived
And so we knew they were alive
Until the year the silver rain came down
The trees turned mauve and so did my hands
Oh and the sound, there was no sound and I'm freezing in the sun
Nobody cares to hide the dope heads and the suicides
'Cause everyone freezes in the sun
And it's fallin' away
I kicked around with Harry who lived near Salisbury Plain
He worked on the cathedral there every now and again
He worked with stone, carved with stone, odd jobs on the telephone
One sunny day he was sent to the Houses of Parliament
Chippin' away at the gargoyles under the blistering sun
He carved out 'Maggie Sucks' on the backs of every one
And so in five-hundred years there's gonna be some history here
After it all subsides in the sun
And it's fallin' away
And I don't wanna know
I'm glad I don't know
What's draggin' it under
Another day, another loon, a new pied piper calls the tune
So blow it up, watch it explode, Noah's Ark on overload
Wrestle with the results and throw 'em round the ring
Everybody knows there ain't no rules in wrestling
(Everybody knows there ain't no rules)
The referee's a dupe, only old ladies and children believe
I'm getting up now to leave, I'll go back to that street someday
The air's better there anyway
Though the trees are still gonna freeze in the sun
And it's fallin' away
And I don't wanna know
I'm glad I don't know
What's draggin' it under
Fallin' away and it's fallin' away
And I don't wanna know
I'm glad I don't know
What's draggin' it under
Fallin' away and it's fallin' away
And I don't wanna know
I'm glad I don't know
What's draggin' it under
Fallin' away
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Harry & Maggie Lyrics as written by Jeremy Hindmarsh Adam Franklin
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