I definitely think this is about our world post 9/11.
"It's hard enough to stomach
But try to look away
Is this a news report or a trailer for a motion picture?"
These acts of terrorism, the planes crashing into the twin towers, are shown repeatedly on tv...it makes us sick yet we keep watching. It's almost surreal, like some overblown movie trailer rather than real life.
"Long lines and warning signs
Think of all the lives saved by plastic knives
It's naive, but make believe
We will never lose if we remove our shoes"
This verse talks about all the security checkpoints now in places - museums, theme parks, and mostly airports. Sort of a tongue in cheek/sarcastic verse - do we really think taking off our shoes through security, banning certain objects, allowing only "plastic knives" will really save us? Well the points is, it may not but perhaps it gives us a false sense of security.
"Save me from a villanous imagination" to me refers to the sick thoughts and ideas of the terrorists.
I definitely think this is about our world post 9/11.
"It's hard enough to stomach But try to look away Is this a news report or a trailer for a motion picture?"
These acts of terrorism, the planes crashing into the twin towers, are shown repeatedly on tv...it makes us sick yet we keep watching. It's almost surreal, like some overblown movie trailer rather than real life.
"Long lines and warning signs Think of all the lives saved by plastic knives It's naive, but make believe We will never lose if we remove our shoes"
This verse talks about all the security checkpoints now in places - museums, theme parks, and mostly airports. Sort of a tongue in cheek/sarcastic verse - do we really think taking off our shoes through security, banning certain objects, allowing only "plastic knives" will really save us? Well the points is, it may not but perhaps it gives us a false sense of security.
"Save me from a villanous imagination" to me refers to the sick thoughts and ideas of the terrorists.