American Landslide

I feel like this song could possibly be about the current economic situation in America. The title kind of gives me that impression, and some of the lyrics really go with it too.

Like, "It's cold outside, I know, but wait / I've been waiting so long to see the storm break" could be saying that Americans have been waiting years for the government to get it together. In a way, the chorus could even relate to that theme. Like, "Put one shoe on then the button and zip your lips" kind of makes me think of getting bundled up to be in the situation for the long haul. Then, the part about being in love in the summertime, then winter coming and everything falls apart, could be like, a comparison to how it used to be to how it is now. Like summer, when people had money to do things they want, and things were easy, and it was low-stress. Then winter came, and that would be like how it is now, and people are running out of money, relationships are ending because they can't handle the pressure on the relationship. It even blatantly says, "I blame the government for our love locking up". Even more clearly stated is "America called, they want their pension plan".

I could be way off here, but that's just what I draw from it.

Either way, it's an amazing song that's been on repeat on my ipod for several days.

it's actually...

'snakes in a cage / snakes on a plane'

this band is amazing. their new album is amazing. and they're even more incredible live !!

I JUST GOT THE CD. here are the RIGHT lyrics.

its cold outside i know but wait ive beenwaiting so long to see the storm break and you know what i think you'll do i think that you'll run cause you don't mean a thing boy you don't mean a thing haha

outside snow falling up to the hip put one shoe on then the button and zip your lips cause they saying things you don't wana hear and if you heard em well, you would be squirming

landslide snow falling over the cliff put one shoe on then the button and zip your lips in this american landslide in this landslide

maybe you didn't hear me right but how could you hear me wrong? baby i've been so clear how could i steer you wrong? they could steer you wrong snake in a cage or snakes on a plane i'll just stop maybe call in a quit tell the office hold my calls baby i'll just quit the american dream is falling out of its seams and i don't know what to do all i know is it seems

we feel in love in the summer time hanging around but the winter came and cash came tumbling out of my world a crash a bang my wife and my name just got up and left i blame the government for out love locking up like the brakes of my car cause i can't get enough i swerve a crash a bang america called they want they pension plane

:)