Lyric discussion by intrepidtraveler 

Cover art for Mark David Chapman lyrics by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

this song is about the pervasive power of music, rock especially. every line is a testament to the sheer beauty of rock. the line "what have you done, Mark David Chapman?" is obviously referencing the assassination of Lennon, and symbolically characterizing it as a tragedy of rock n' roll. keely is very poetic and subversive throughout the song, but the connections to music creating such a catharsis in people is clear.

"So let this be a drink to calm the shaking hands that you've found. Let this be release, forever unwound."

@intrepidtraveler Hate to break it to you, but this is not a Conrad Keely song but rather a Neil Busch song, his first as a member of the group actually.