The way I see it, this song is about being frustrated with the world around you and all the expectations that people have on you. "Trying to do the right thing / Play it straight / The right thing changes from state to state" is another way of saying that everyone will always expect different things of you, which means that no matter what you do someone will always think you've done wrong. And when that happens, you might feel like you just want to leave without a trace and disappear. It's a complicated world... :)
This is a great song with an equally awesome and aesthetically pleasing video. Seeing Dave Pirner as a smooth-talking politician is definitely something special! :)
The way I see it, this song is about being frustrated with the world around you and all the expectations that people have on you. "Trying to do the right thing / Play it straight / The right thing changes from state to state" is another way of saying that everyone will always expect different things of you, which means that no matter what you do someone will always think you've done wrong. And when that happens, you might feel like you just want to leave without a trace and disappear. It's a complicated world... :)
This is a great song with an equally awesome and aesthetically pleasing video. Seeing Dave Pirner as a smooth-talking politician is definitely something special! :)