It seems to me that it is about balance and conflict between Mike Watt's desire to make music with a message and his desire to make music with artistic value. The "mortar shells" are the urgency of the political situation, but the "guitar solos" are the fragile artistic aspects.
It seems to me that it is about balance and conflict between Mike Watt's desire to make music with a message and his desire to make music with artistic value. The "mortar shells" are the urgency of the political situation, but the "guitar solos" are the fragile artistic aspects.