This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
There's not a lot of difference between a foxhole and a grave
And knowing that you dug your ditch and climbed in anyway
Touch gloves take your corners and come out fighting when the bell rings
You don't get more points for all your suffering.
So you closed your eyes, and dreamed your heart to a safer place
And smiled for awhile with a brand new style and a change of pace
What a beautiful cover, a talk show makeover, and you'll lose some weight
But if you wanna get well then why the hell do you hesitate?
Listen to yourself The king of hypocrites
Who do you think you are you ain't foolin' shit
But if you keep preaching then you just might believe it
You're always sayin that it's all going better
Well I've seen you, and needs to
God I hope it's all going better for you
And you're saying that it tastes so much sweeter
Well I've been there, and it's bitter
God I wish that I could feel sorry for you
A few bridges were burned while your backs been turned
But hey that's life
You're getting used to the sickly, thick fog of indifference and you think that's alright
You don't need nobody to hold your hand
You don't need nobody you're the littlest man
Cuz' you don't trust anybody
There's still a withered soul that now filled to the brim
With speeches you repeat that mean a lot to you
But not enough for you to get off your ass off the floor and do it
You're always sayin that it's all going better
Well I've seen you, and needs to
God I hope it's all going better for you
And you're saying that it tastes so much sweeter
Well I've been there, and it's bitter
God I wish that I could feel sorry for you
You're always sayin that it's all going better
Well I've seen you, and needs to
God I hope it's all going better for you
And you're saying that it tastes so much sweeter
Well I've been there, and it's bitter
God I wish that I could feel sorry for you
OH
God I wish that I could feel sorry for you
OH
And knowing that you dug your ditch and climbed in anyway
Touch gloves take your corners and come out fighting when the bell rings
You don't get more points for all your suffering.
So you closed your eyes, and dreamed your heart to a safer place
And smiled for awhile with a brand new style and a change of pace
What a beautiful cover, a talk show makeover, and you'll lose some weight
But if you wanna get well then why the hell do you hesitate?
Listen to yourself The king of hypocrites
Who do you think you are you ain't foolin' shit
But if you keep preaching then you just might believe it
You're always sayin that it's all going better
Well I've seen you, and needs to
God I hope it's all going better for you
And you're saying that it tastes so much sweeter
Well I've been there, and it's bitter
God I wish that I could feel sorry for you
A few bridges were burned while your backs been turned
But hey that's life
You're getting used to the sickly, thick fog of indifference and you think that's alright
You don't need nobody to hold your hand
You don't need nobody you're the littlest man
Cuz' you don't trust anybody
There's still a withered soul that now filled to the brim
With speeches you repeat that mean a lot to you
But not enough for you to get off your ass off the floor and do it
You're always sayin that it's all going better
Well I've seen you, and needs to
God I hope it's all going better for you
And you're saying that it tastes so much sweeter
Well I've been there, and it's bitter
God I wish that I could feel sorry for you
You're always sayin that it's all going better
Well I've seen you, and needs to
God I hope it's all going better for you
And you're saying that it tastes so much sweeter
Well I've been there, and it's bitter
God I wish that I could feel sorry for you
OH
God I wish that I could feel sorry for you
OH
Lyrics submitted by ubernes
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This is a beautiful song.
If anyone actually visits this, umm, is Scott sort of singing this song to himself?
The whole album follows scott through a bad breakup.
This is my favorite Littlest Man Band song. Doesn't get any better than this for me.
Supamo, I don't know if Scott is singing this to / about himself, but I think he definately can be. That was my take, anyways, when I first heard it. Or actually what I thought was that if I were to write a song in third person about myself, this would be it. So maybe that's what he did...