I agree with Rock Zealot about the 1984 reference, but I also think Jim used it as a metaphor to make a case against President Bush’s reason for going to Iraq. Well at least what he perceives as the President’s reason.
During the President’s re-election campaign his opponents made the assertion that America’s sole reason for invading Iraq was because Saddam had a stockpile of WMD’s. Obviously the President has lied to us about WMD’s in Iraq because we didn’t find any, and should therefore not be re-elected. That was his opponents claim and I believe is what Jim is singing about.
It wakes me up and shakes my bones, It makes me miss my friends.
This refers to the realization that there are no WMD’s in Iraq and that there is no reason for us (and his friends) for being there.
You wasted days, I hung my head, I wore these blinders, So I'll hide from you, hide from you.
This refers to the fact that he believed in the Presidents case for war.
You can hear the sound when walls break down You wasted my days Building on shaky ground.
He is saying that you made your case but the evidence is just not there, we have found no weapons.
You can’t carry on, When walls break down You wasted my days Building on shaky ground.
You should no longer be president for committing such a huge breach of trust.
Sitting face to face and tides will rise our light is in your eyes.
This verse means that it’s time for re-election and now the President has to answer for his actions. He is under some major scrutiny.
We will be heard our voice is strong, You shamed yourself, And we’re done with you.
This means more or less what it says. The voice is the ballot box and the President will not be re-elected.
This is your life you led, This is my life you bled.
This verse implies that the Presidents decision has not impacted him as much as it has affected all of us.
These tides sweep us out of reach.
Iraq was no real threat (big ocean between us) and we should not have gone to war based on WMD’s.
I think he references the book 1984 because we all bought into the President’s claim for finding WMD’s in Iraq. I am not going to say whether or not I agree with his point of view because I have no desire to engage in a flame war on this site. I am only giving my opinion on what this song is about and I could be all wrong, but here you go take it or leave it.
I agree with Rock Zealot about the 1984 reference, but I also think Jim used it as a metaphor to make a case against President Bush’s reason for going to Iraq. Well at least what he perceives as the President’s reason.
During the President’s re-election campaign his opponents made the assertion that America’s sole reason for invading Iraq was because Saddam had a stockpile of WMD’s. Obviously the President has lied to us about WMD’s in Iraq because we didn’t find any, and should therefore not be re-elected. That was his opponents claim and I believe is what Jim is singing about.
It wakes me up and shakes my bones, It makes me miss my friends.
This refers to the realization that there are no WMD’s in Iraq and that there is no reason for us (and his friends) for being there. You wasted days, I hung my head, I wore these blinders, So I'll hide from you, hide from you.
This refers to the fact that he believed in the Presidents case for war. You can hear the sound when walls break down You wasted my days Building on shaky ground.
He is saying that you made your case but the evidence is just not there, we have found no weapons. You can’t carry on, When walls break down You wasted my days Building on shaky ground.
You should no longer be president for committing such a huge breach of trust. Sitting face to face and tides will rise our light is in your eyes. This verse means that it’s time for re-election and now the President has to answer for his actions. He is under some major scrutiny. We will be heard our voice is strong, You shamed yourself, And we’re done with you. This means more or less what it says. The voice is the ballot box and the President will not be re-elected. This is your life you led, This is my life you bled. This verse implies that the Presidents decision has not impacted him as much as it has affected all of us. These tides sweep us out of reach. Iraq was no real threat (big ocean between us) and we should not have gone to war based on WMD’s.
I think he references the book 1984 because we all bought into the President’s claim for finding WMD’s in Iraq. I am not going to say whether or not I agree with his point of view because I have no desire to engage in a flame war on this site. I am only giving my opinion on what this song is about and I could be all wrong, but here you go take it or leave it.