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Y'know. I never looked at it this way. Ediger may be right on this one (though i doubt the same for Waterwings, which is clearly about divorce). To me, this is what it sounds like: He was late for history class and the teacher insisted he apologizes. This makes him angry. He sits down and writes an angry song about not caring about this shit that doesnt matter. Then he starts trailing off with the whole Alamo thing (wasnt there a war where the Mexicans beat the Americans involving the Alamo or something like that? I dont know anything about American history). He jsut starts having fun and moves onto the artsy part about the rainbow. If you've ever written lyrics, you should know that sometimes you make no connection, but it just sounds great, so you keep it.

I was thinking.. just extending on the school idea.. I think it has a double meaning. Hes in history class, and getting the whole "You have to say sorry to the african americans" thing, even though he didnt do anything wrong.. it wasnt his mistake, hence he feels that he shouldnt have to apologise.. And then, at the same time he's going through somthing with a girl where he's copping the blame but he didnt do anything wrong.. If he'd just say sorry it'd be okay, except he has dignity and wont allow himself to say sorry for somthing he didnt do. I was thinkin that maybe the rainbow is a reference to drug induced hallucinations? Maybe trying to say "You're out of your fuckin mind if you think im going to say sorry"..

The alamo being penatrated... reference to history class again, but also... the alamo was a church where mexicans besieged american rebels who were trying to make texas independant of mexico.... so the white man would be him, an 'american rebel' because he WILL NOT apologise and is trying to separate himself from this lie... so now she's (the love interest, symbolised by the mexican force) is going to infiltrate and take what he is defending. hence, there 'is little hope for the white man'

I dunno.. just a few thoughts.

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This song has so much emotion it makes you want to throw your computer through a window. If you haven't seen the video to this song, get it now.

i actually love the video.

well, the video to me was kinda strange that guy was just going crazy and strangling himself from time to time

I REALLY dont think this song is about sex. I think its about the punk movement, and how its dead. And it was a long long time ago. Its how people ruined it and they wont apologize. Great song though, Dallas is amazing. St. Catharines PRIDE!! :D

I really like your idea and how you have interpreted the song. As for the las set of lyrics, maybe George means all whites will be blamed for racists crimes (even if they're not part of them) and they should find a place where they won't be judged for this.

Alexis rules as does this song

i agree with big D. after listening to crisis, i looked up the meaning for that song because i heard them saying ONE NINE SEVEN SEVEN, which is the same year as in this song and it was about the huge blizzard in niagra. that def has to be the true meaning. but i really realy like ediger's interpretation of the whole album. it makes a lot of sense and its a cool idea.

Alright. I love this song and want to give my interpretation. I believe this song is a reference to the death of the old punk scene. At the beginning, I believe, they are talking about how their record company may want them to resort back to how punk was. The more socially "acceptable" standard for punk. "Or try to maintain some scrap of integrity and certainty" is basically them saying if they went along with the norms of old punk their lives wouldn't be as stressful and musically more stable if that makes sense(record label hasseling them or what not). 1977, self explanatory, they " won't apologize" cause essecially AOF is a leading band in the "Screamo" front and therefore have greatly influenced and basically ensured this genres survival; probably not to the liking of some record companies. They don't care for the past only the future of their amazing style of music. The alamo has been penatrated... i think this is them saying the pointless "punk" music of the past has been replaced and there's no hope for those who wont accept this new meaningful genre of music (the white man, figure of the stereotypical arogant man of the past). The last part is basically saying so come along for the ride and join the band in what record companies would probably refer to as oblivion or musical suicide cause society seems to hate screamo music. At the end, they are basically saying converters to this new style of music could be early or late... it wont affect their style.The overall theme is essencially, past music genres, namely punk and it's inability to mix with new genres. They are still gonna play there amazing and unique style of music. Love AOF!

there is a video? sweet