Lyric discussion by granola brink 

i dont know what the "typical situation" really is here (cuz i could think of a few), but obviously the song is about keeping an open mind in a so called free country (coughcough):

"Too many choices Everybody's happy Everybody's free We'll keep the big door open Everyone will come around Why are you different Why are you that way"

And heres the irony: "If you don't get in line We'll lock you away"

...and that's because "Ten fingers we have each" and we're really all the same. "We can't do a thing about it"

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