• I'm continuing my reviews. I personally believe that Jesus of Suburbia and St. Jimmy are two different characters, but they are also metaphors in JOS's mind. Musically, this is a great song. It combines the guitar punk sounds of dookie with the lyrical song writing of American Idiot. Whatshername is fed up with the City of the Dead (from the 2nd track on the album). She doesn't think Jesus of Suburbia is doing enough to help the world. She can't live in a place where everyone's dreams are crushed, people are turing to drugs, people have lost hope. She thinks that Jesus of Suburbia has stopped caring enough, and that he is not the "Jesus of Suburbia". I think what she is saying with the St. Jimmy line (although there are other good explenations) is that St. Jimmy is not who Jesus of Suburbia thinks he is. JOS turned to St. Jimmy because of JOS's past, and that it has not been good. A theme in this song, is that wanting to do more. The city that Whatshername lives in, is a symbol for all the forgotten places in America and around the world. The message that Whatshername is sending, is to do more to make the world a better place, and to care about the forgotten places where people live with broken dreams. Overall, the song is very good. I hope this makes sense.

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