This song is definitely about the stuff that went down with Capitol Records.
The beginning is them being happy with getting the record deal and trying to go along with Capitol's demands. But then they realize how "dangerous" that is and that it's killing their creativity. They lament about the things they could have done with their music and that kind of exposure. But the corporate game is too much and has killed so many other artists. So they're coming back to what they had before and counting on the fans to make it worth it.
This song is definitely about the stuff that went down with Capitol Records.
The beginning is them being happy with getting the record deal and trying to go along with Capitol's demands. But then they realize how "dangerous" that is and that it's killing their creativity. They lament about the things they could have done with their music and that kind of exposure. But the corporate game is too much and has killed so many other artists. So they're coming back to what they had before and counting on the fans to make it worth it.