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Box Car Racer – Watch The World Lyrics 23 years ago
Ok, I recently bought a magazine, can't remember what it's called but yeah anyway, it had an interview with Boxcar Racer, and Tom was asked of his favourite song on the new upcoming album, he said "Watch The World", as well as giving a brief explanation of the song meaning, now, to get this out of the way, it has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WTC TRAGEDY!!!!!!
Sorry, Now that that is out of my system I will give you a rundown of what the song means, It basically is about watching the end of the world, and taking your lovers hand and leading them to an island, and making it through, being the last two people on earth, happy and together. So bare with me and try to follow me the whole way through. :)

I watched the smoke
as it grew darker
and blew up through the roof
I watched the fad
who sobbed in panic
as the fire grew

Ok, this just is Tom telling about he is watching the world end, yadda yadda...

I saw Virginia
get rid of langly, and it's secrets too

Ok, if you know anything about Tom, You will know that he is strongly into UFO's and Aliens and is very political, in meaning that he HATES, what the government does, keeping secrets from the people, Tom has videos and books, from peoplle who worked for the government and he knows for a fact they exist, and strongly disapproves, anyway this line just basically states that the president can't keep his secrets, for it is the end of the world! BUAHAHAHAHA... hahaha... sorry...

I held your hand
and sat there knowing
that we'd make it through

Basically goes without saying...

I saw this man
dispose of hunger
and soap opera too
I saw this field
that grew perfection
full of things you do
I saw this box
get rid of heartache
and cure cancer too

NOTHING, NOTHING, will get rid of heartache, or cure cancer, maybe cure cancer but yeah, this just basically states that after the end of the world, what need is there for a cure of cancer? So cancer is cured, if you get my meaning..

when I awoke
I sat there hoping
this is what we'll do
if we can
we will leave our letter and this song, for you
we'll write, once a day
and float it through the sea, to you
we'll regret, all those things we thought of but didn't ever do
if we can, we will leave our letter and this song, for you
and we'll write, once a day
and float it through the sea, to you
we'll regret, all those things we thought of but didn't ever do

To be honest and quite frank, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS BIT MEANS IN RELATION TO THE MEANING OF THE SONG, you'll just have to use your imagination I guess... :p

when the sky, seems to clear
who will then be left, but a few, me and you

If you read what I typed up the top, you'll understand, basically the end of the world has occured, and there are two people left, him and his loved one, with not a care in the world, and they are together.

Anyway I hope you enjoy, and I personally don't really think any of the songs really have much to do with september 11 considering the album was released not long after the tragedy, but yeah, and I have a theory on Elevator, SOMEONE JUMPS OFF A BUILDING AND DIES!!! =p
Obviously to discuss the meaning of this song go to Elevator :p



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