I Used To Hate Cell Phones But Now I Hate Car Accidents

I think aaron_grma made a good point in that last line, about how the meaning is really no great mystery at this point, but i like that they added "unless they want to discuss what this song means to them". To me, personal interpretations can be just as important as the intended ones, and I have heard a lot of bands--when asked the meaning of their songs--reply that the meaning of a song lies not so much in what they were thinking when they wrote it, but what the listeners think when they hear it.

Anyway I think this song has an amazing message and one that is not often considered in many people's every-day lives, but REALLY should be. I love how this band touches on a lot of important issues, rather than just the latest trends in the music industry.

In my opinion, it is quite true, this kind of ignorance is a GREAT tragedy. In the beginning, there was only nature & people, not big cities & machines, etc. There wasn't all this polution & terrorism. We are quite literally killing ourselves (man-kind) over years of so-called 'progression'--and for what? Money; power; beauty; etc. "with these diamonds you cut your throat". "they are walking to wall street in a straight jacket". So sad. And to make it stop, all we have to do is quit getting so wrapped up in superficial things & put more time in energy into helping nature flourish again & focus on the well-being of our fellow humans. Humanity is falling apart. Our priorities have gone to shit. Humans, as an overall race, have gotten completely LOST. It almost reminds me of the matrix, in the sense that we're so used to all these superficial things that we don't realize that this ISN'T reality, at least how it should, could, or used to be. Betterment isn't found in cash stacks; truth isn't what the media says; progression doesn't mean creating something more 'high-tech'. The reason we're so screwed up us cause we're spending all this time in offices & such (many of us working more than seeing our loved ones) learning skills such as scamming & cutting corners, and not doing things that make us truly happy or that will leave us with experiences & characteristics we can be proud of. It may be easier on your back than growing crops & building houses & whatnot like people did in a time before sky scrapers & fancy suits, but those kinds of efforts are accompanied by a great sense of dignity and accomplishment & build tons of character, as well as bringing people closer to nature & allowing them to recieve the kind of fresh air & sunlight we all need to maintain good moods & health. Plus a reasonable amount of time with family as opposed to the 48 hours a week some people spend on the job now. (And at least then we knew what was in our food & the processes that went on before recieving it...have you seen Fast Food Nation? Yikes!). Anyway i'm not saying we need to completely move backwards but i think that as a society we need to re-establish some of our values and priorities. You can't put a price tag on things like living & happiness! It really isn't a tough concept................................. "it is so simple and yet they do not find..."

Anyway those are just MY thoughts on the matter--no need to criticize...(i've seen how rude people can get on this website).