This song has changed a lot for me over the years. Upon my first times hearing it, I thought it was good, but just good. Well, I recently uncovered this song again a few months ago, and fell in love. This is undoubtedly in my top ten favorite Chicago songs.
a look at society and how it's falling apart. the country he was brought up in fell apart and died meaning people aren't what they used to be anymore. people are all mean to each other "love no longer there" and he liked the old ways and now there gone and he misses them and thats why hes sad<p><b><i>Edited by evanreyes on January 19 2008, at 06:57PM</i></b></p>
This is the most depressing upbeat song I have ever heard. Meaning: It's about a man whose best friend just died and he's feelin' down (small picture) It's about a man whose country is sinking into decay and evil and he feels helpless to stop it (big picture)
Goatllama, you're right on with the "depressing upbeat song" description. What a great toe tapper! The music makes me so so happy -- picks me right up. But the message is such a bummer. This purposeful dichotomy makes the all the more powerful.