Even

this is a great song...something to do with war is all i can see... if anyone has a shot in the dark as to anything else you can get out of it...go for it.

See i know this is so wrong, but hey what the hell its worth a shot....its kinda like they don't want to follow everyone else...being the headman and the people all watching...they want to be on their own and stay back and do their own thing, like the deadman. yeah its wrong oh well

I somewhat agree with justpeachy, but I think the title of the song has more to do with the explanation. "Even" I guess is a lot more equal, than something like Capitalism, I think the narrator of the song wants to hide from the competitiveness and inherent inequality found in capitalist America, the deadman he talks to probably is probably referring to a heaven of some sort, hiding from the headman who represents the reality that is our society.

Here's my take on it...The background commentary made by the elderly man during the interlude makes it clear that the song is about World War 2. Considering the anti-war message found in The General, I think it is safe to say that this song is also anti-war. I think it is about a soldier who would rather hide is safety than fight in the war. ("Deadman told me where I am to hide") The place "where it's all even" is probably heaven, since the "deadman" is waiting there. That's my take on it. What do you think?

this song reminds me of alice in chains so much. its creepy.

this song his about chad's grandfather's place in war. then were really close and when they were recording it he got a call from someone saying that his grandfather had passed away. apparently that's why they don't play it often in concert. you could say that it's sacred. i love this song.

Snoyarc, do you know if that is Chad's grandfather talking in the background?

snoyarc, howd you ever find that out?

first off, this song friggin rules. with the war theme in mind, I want to comment on the one line "outside, misconstrued, the search continues, the hidden afraid are never betrayed by the already found and taken away" he is hiding from the enemy somewhere, or even from his own army, afraid to fight. the locations of the rest of those hiding are not given away by those who have been found, either because of an oath of silence or they are dead.

Spatcher3, I think you're right on!