| Andrew Bird – Banking on a Myth Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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I assume this song can be taken much more literally than many of you are taking it. Banking on a Myth is about our economy and the Federal Reserve. AKA the bankers. If you take this approach, nearly all the lyrics can be taken literally and work well. He talks about class struggle in the first verse, "the game is rigged" etc. The first chorus says that their taking all their myths to the bank. I assume this relates to money and how the myth of it is keeping it alive, much like a religion (see the South Park episode "Margaritaville"). We seem to see money as god and never question it in any way. Also it says "remember who to thank" not just "to thank." This would be the bankers, AKA the high priests or even Gods. By bankers we are talking about the few people who own every credit card in each of your wallets. The second verse talks about the negative impacts of this system, including child labor and being conditioned to think we need products that we definitely dont need. The entire bridge verse "deals in commodities..." can be a loose interpretation of the stock market and how easy it is to manipulate when you have a lot of buying power. The final part dives a bit into conspiracy theories "and when his master plan is unfurled". "weather systems" can be taken as a metaphor or literally as a reference to HAARP. These lyrics fit the same topics brought up in Tables & Chairs, also released on this album. |
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| Five Iron Frenzy – Old West Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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this song is about how the power of religion basically makes people contradict their religion. The entire chorus is how christians justified killing and raping because of Christ. "We can almost justify anything we feel. I'm climbing up that ladder, more brownie points for me. Work my way to Jesus, just you wait and see!" this shows how they believed that Jesus wanted the "injuns" to be followers or dead. "More brownie points for me" expressed their thoughts of approval from Christ. |
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| Five Iron Frenzy – All The Hype Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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This song is a parody of Rap. It has an almost-rap beat. "Brad slapped yo mama, you mama asked 'why?!' Brad said 'hype' you do or die" That is obviously parodying rap songs' idiotic lyrics. Basically, if you analyze the song, it is genius and hilarious. |
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| Five Iron Frenzy – All That Is Good Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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The song is about how the world needs BOTH Spirituality and Fact. "Use your mind to use your soul" means just that. Use facts to become spiritual, and don't see only one as the complete truth. The song touches on corruption of the church when it tries to become fact: "Do all streams lead to one sea?" means 'is Christianity the only truth? No, it is all in the eyes of the beholder.' "Thoughts may change, the truth be told. A closed mind will lead you empty." means 'Science will continue to prove the parts of the Bible wrong, but it will NEVER disprove God. You need to be open to these changes or else you will be left empty.' This is one of my favorite Five Iron songs. God I miss them. |
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