Political Scientist Lyrics
From the tributary it comes through rusty pipes
Outside his window sees the water
That's supposed to be clean by the chemicals
Polluted by the candy factory lines
Someplace on the edge of town
Is where they live
Political scientists
She is dirtying her jeans choking on her own perfume
With a pen she writes below the sink
In someone’s restaurant
This place is inconvenient for my name
She forgets to write it anyway
She forgets to write it anyway
The government supplies the cocaine
Political scientists
There’s no guarantees
There’s no guarantees
She feels them tearing down
Salvation Army houses back in Michigan
Her husband’s divorced
But he treats her that way of course
Because he needs her just like he needs medicine
She forgets to write him anyway
She forgets to write him anyway
What’s red and white and nearly over?
Political scientist
Political scientist
Political scientist
There’s no guarantees
There’s no guarantees
i cant really figure this one out. something about the corrupt society?
I think the idea of a corrupt society is at the heart of this. But that's the least that could be said for it.
The first verse is important in a metaphorical sense. The water is like a symbol of power, the pipes are like the channels it travels through, that is , politics. It gets distilled through corrupt lines (as in, the rusty pipes, the supposed candy factory lines) The power of governing becomes damaged and badly used or something. The other verses feel like examples of of individual people suffering from this society. The first chorus/bridge is like a description of politicians. They live on the edge of town, away from the center, and all the troubles and injustices that might occur there.
You're probably a wanker.
Star wars is awesome.
I think the candy symbology is something like people like and gives them quick gratification but is ultimately bad for them. Think of as many parallels as you like.
I think the candy symbology is something like people like and gives them quick gratification but is ultimately bad for them. Think of as many parallels as you like.
i don't really know what it's about, but i don't think he's trying to send a political message or anything like that. but whatever, it's a damn good song.
its about The White Stripes
I'm not really familiar with The White Stripes, so I can't relate to that. However, it seems to me that this song deals with those strange people ("banging hard upon her crooked drum she feels them tearing down...") who believe in those ridiculous ("water... polluted by the candy factory lines") conspiracy theories. Those people blame those mythical ("someplace on the edge of town") political scientists that poison us all ("the government supplies the cocaine").
no, I mean it is about The White Stripes, according to Ryan himself.
yeah, it is about the white stripes. he said it when this album was first released.
"Banging hard upon her crooked drum" meg.
"Salvation Army houses back in Michigan" seven nation army. detroit, michigan is where they're from.
"What’s red and white and nearly over?" obvious.
sure it might be about the white stripes, but i think there is such a deeper meaning to this song!
I think it's about the backwards and corruption of society. Doesn't it seem odd to supposedly clean water with chemicals? "Somewhere on the edge of town" could suggest how removed governments are from the people they govern. The fact that there are "no guarantees" suggests how leaders might promise something that would make life better for people, but that promise might not come to reality. Twisted and backwards govenmental rule can be what give people troubled lives.
does anyone know the story behind why he writes a song on the white stripes? cause this song seems to be a more negative feel towards them.. "what's red and white and nearly over?" but then in one of his album covers he writes "meg white you saved rock and roll" in his thank you section. any takers?
He's had a beef with Jack for a while I guess. He did a cover of Dead Leaves & The Dirty Ground once, with some alternate lyrics thrown in:
Dead Leaves and the burning ground
When you I'm not around
30 letters in a mailbox when you know that you hear the sound
Know that you hear the sound
If you could a piano fall you could hear me coming down the hall
Meg White you do me alright
You do me anyway I want
Do me anyway I want
Yeah, Detroit they got some bands and they'll blow you're fuckin' mind
Volebeats, the White Stripes, maybe the Von Bondies or the Goldtime
Went down and met my friends said "Shit, I better stick around"
Poor Jack White he can't get no sleep since Mr. Ryan he come around
Since Mr. Ryan he come around
Mr. Jack you gonna get it back but you gonna have to wait your turn
Taking on everything you got and everything you wanna learn
Gonna take it all with me
Cause I'm feelin' like a cat
Don't got no alley, got a limousine, with money
How you like that Mr. Jack
Yeah, How do you like that