Fish that don't drown, Life in a bubble jungle
--Fish require water, and implying the don't drown establishes that they are out of water, as in, located where they shouldn't be, yet refusing to return to where they belong and suffering no ill effects. This line also establishes the Bubble Jungle, a repeating metaphor.
I wouldn't frown, Not short another chuckle
-- Politicians do their best to hide how they really feel, laughing at every joke, while alone with someone, and following their 'public' beliefs to dictate how they should feel to get elected, while also not insulting the person dishing out the comment. [paraphrase]Mr. President, do you plan to see or have you seen Brokeback mountian[end paraphrase] to which he replieded with a slight chuckle and a smile.
Snake in the ground, But I was in there for you
-- Politicians will often express to some individual that they are fighting on their side, while really having nothing to do with their side, acting as a snake in the ground.
Now leaving town, Life in a bubble jungle.
-- Politicians are on a quest to move higher up the political ladder, one doesn't ever stay in the same place too long. Mayor in one town, Gov., Congress. President. Such is the life of one who lives in the bubble jungle.
(Chorus)
Seeing you believing, Us adhering
We're the power struck.
-- The general populace is unaware or doesn't care that politicians are liars, we willingly buy into the hype they feed us, and then are striken by their actual beliefs once they are in office.
Believing, then kneeling, Appeasing,
The power struggle.
-- Many offer their money and time to help these politicians get into office, thusly helping the power struggle.
We're left with no arms, Right in the power struggle
We're left with no arms, Right in the power struggle
-- This is a possible ref. to Left and Right politics, it attributes the power struggle itself to the Right and points a finger at the Left for not putting up a real fight. Like a fist fight where one person attempts to argue their way out.
Wearing a crown, Life in a bubble jungle
Chasing the clown, Not short another chuckle
Snake in the ground, But i was waiting for you
Now we have found, Life in a bublble jungle.
-- New images in these lines are crowns and clown, the crown is an obviously mocking ref. to kings and their self-appointed power, while the chased clown might symbolize a child hood dream of being the president or perhaps expressing how silly politicians seem when the do what I described in the mirror line of the first verse.
(Chorus)
Left with no arms, In the power struggle (x2)
May I remind you (x13)
-- I am not sure the 13 is meaningful or not, but...
Your life is in a bubble jungle,
-- It is the band pointing out to the public that they are part of the bubble jungle too. We are the end cause of the whole situation, we shouldn't pick our leaders based on what they say, but based on their track record. What they did in the past.
(Chorus)
Left with no arms,
In the power struggle,
Left with no arms,
Right here in the power struggle.
Fish that don't drown, Life in a bubble jungle --Fish require water, and implying the don't drown establishes that they are out of water, as in, located where they shouldn't be, yet refusing to return to where they belong and suffering no ill effects. This line also establishes the Bubble Jungle, a repeating metaphor.
I wouldn't frown, Not short another chuckle -- Politicians do their best to hide how they really feel, laughing at every joke, while alone with someone, and following their 'public' beliefs to dictate how they should feel to get elected, while also not insulting the person dishing out the comment. [paraphrase]Mr. President, do you plan to see or have you seen Brokeback mountian[end paraphrase] to which he replieded with a slight chuckle and a smile.
Snake in the ground, But I was in there for you -- Politicians will often express to some individual that they are fighting on their side, while really having nothing to do with their side, acting as a snake in the ground.
Now leaving town, Life in a bubble jungle. -- Politicians are on a quest to move higher up the political ladder, one doesn't ever stay in the same place too long. Mayor in one town, Gov., Congress. President. Such is the life of one who lives in the bubble jungle.
(Chorus) Seeing you believing, Us adhering We're the power struck. -- The general populace is unaware or doesn't care that politicians are liars, we willingly buy into the hype they feed us, and then are striken by their actual beliefs once they are in office.
Believing, then kneeling, Appeasing, The power struggle. -- Many offer their money and time to help these politicians get into office, thusly helping the power struggle.
We're left with no arms, Right in the power struggle We're left with no arms, Right in the power struggle -- This is a possible ref. to Left and Right politics, it attributes the power struggle itself to the Right and points a finger at the Left for not putting up a real fight. Like a fist fight where one person attempts to argue their way out.
Wearing a crown, Life in a bubble jungle Chasing the clown, Not short another chuckle Snake in the ground, But i was waiting for you Now we have found, Life in a bublble jungle. -- New images in these lines are crowns and clown, the crown is an obviously mocking ref. to kings and their self-appointed power, while the chased clown might symbolize a child hood dream of being the president or perhaps expressing how silly politicians seem when the do what I described in the mirror line of the first verse.
(Chorus)
Left with no arms, In the power struggle (x2)
May I remind you (x13) -- I am not sure the 13 is meaningful or not, but...
Your life is in a bubble jungle, -- It is the band pointing out to the public that they are part of the bubble jungle too. We are the end cause of the whole situation, we shouldn't pick our leaders based on what they say, but based on their track record. What they did in the past.
(Chorus)
Left with no arms, In the power struggle, Left with no arms, Right here in the power struggle.
Thats just my 2 cents, though.