True Nature

i think the first verse talk about how when people luck turns good they begin to treat those with worse luck badly- for example when someone is poor then they turn rich they make fun of the poor and forget where they come from. then the first chorus talks about how how no matter how much you pretend to kiss god's ass you won't be any better than anyone else and you just look like an idiot thus "your grades keep falling". then the second verse might be about a comparison of how a porn chick calls herself a therapist like the way that stupid people call themselves street smart to describe themselves using the word smart. it ties to "For all the money in the world We'll go to war for backward hero's"- politicians and soldiers ignorantly call themselves heroes and that their building wars for a good cause when its actually for the money/oil and power, which then also ties into the second chorus that they say that they're going to war to help the people but they're actually only going because of their advantage to benefit from the cause/war and gain land/money/resources. but then they treat them horrible because those people being invaded are weak and it shows how politician/(some)soldiers truly are. then the breakdown is pretty much saying that people have got to change their ways

"Porn chick calls herself a therapist baby, call it what it is..." I think that line s so cool.

I think you forgot the part where it says "Motherfucker do you really care"

But I'm sick of everyone tying every song ever made to George W.

Take a deeper look at it, you know the kinds of people this relates to, you see them everyday, making martyrs of themselves for the almighty dollar. Or the really fake people, acting like they care about the bigger picture, but when it comes down to a small voice crying out for help, they don't give a rat's ass.

i love this song...it's bad to the bone.

Wow....only two posts.... God, COME ON PEOPLE! Over 800 people posting for Fall Out Boy, and two people for Jane's Addiction, who, I might add, are infinitely better than FOB. This is, along with "Just Because", the best song on Strays. I hope some more people post here in the future.

I am not quite sure what the song means. I first heard it in a commercial for Coopertires. Then I download it. It is a great song. I love the breakdown.

I agree T-Cap -.- Um, I'm also not sure what this song means either... But I like how it sounds XD I also love it when he says "mother f-er" something... Pointless comment. XD

i just watched an artist profile on janes addiction last night, and perry was saying that this song has a deep philosphical meaning, and he pointed out the line "how you treat the weak is your true nature calling" many times. i think hes just trying to say that peoples true nature comes out when they are dealing with people who are weaker or lesser than they are.

Theres an earlier unmastered version with an longer outro. That version is superior and I dunno why they chopped the ending off.

to protect their power