| Son Volt – Medicine Hat Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| It's a song about the end of days. The lyrics describe, at least for me, just how bad this world will be before it gets any better. My father warned me about these things, but he died 15 years before this song was written, so for me, it reads like a prophecy. I think the song is brilliantly written, and I truly wish i'd been the songwriter. Jay Farrar is a lyrical genius. I looked up the term "medicine hat," and as it turns out, it's a place in northern canada. In the middle of God's nowhere, so when he says that he wishes that hat could be in medicine, I get it. Love this song. Favorite line is the song: "Unwary cogs with no cadence or virtue." I know people like this, they do damage without even realizing it. Whether it be from sheer stupidity, or just a lack of character, I've never found an answer. | |
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