I definitely think Marky_Markstyle has got the right idea.
The theme of this song is nicely encapsulated in the Hollywood, Los Angeles Walk of Fame. Here (as most of you will know) celebrities receive their true canonization--when their name is scratched into a new star on the sidewalk.
This concept reeks of self-sufficient bunk. The lyricist wants nothing to do with "another concrete block waiting for me". He's rejecting that: not so much the city itself, but the entire Godless-mindless attitude it represents in this song.
It does not surprise me at all that he uses the word "damned" here. He's not doing it to get an offended reaction. He just gets his point across.
I definitely think Marky_Markstyle has got the right idea.
The theme of this song is nicely encapsulated in the Hollywood, Los Angeles Walk of Fame. Here (as most of you will know) celebrities receive their true canonization--when their name is scratched into a new star on the sidewalk.
This concept reeks of self-sufficient bunk. The lyricist wants nothing to do with "another concrete block waiting for me". He's rejecting that: not so much the city itself, but the entire Godless-mindless attitude it represents in this song.
It does not surprise me at all that he uses the word "damned" here. He's not doing it to get an offended reaction. He just gets his point across.