The streets of America is telling me that the roads of life are already in need of serious repair and most people take the nearest exits rather than forging ahead. We need to become the ones who are paving that road to make a better America (I feel the song starts to yell at the audience directly). We can't rely on other people, because too many people already rely on us. I also get the generic punk rock feel, where our leaders are corrupt and are causing our lives to be in such desolate. Besides the generic blame politicians and religion view, I feel this songs focus on everyone who has tried being the leader or allowed people to rely on them.
The streets of America is telling me that the roads of life are already in need of serious repair and most people take the nearest exits rather than forging ahead. We need to become the ones who are paving that road to make a better America (I feel the song starts to yell at the audience directly). We can't rely on other people, because too many people already rely on us. I also get the generic punk rock feel, where our leaders are corrupt and are causing our lives to be in such desolate. Besides the generic blame politicians and religion view, I feel this songs focus on everyone who has tried being the leader or allowed people to rely on them.