i just thought of this, but i think the song is supposed to be through the eyes of a young person (most likely guy) in a forgiegn country who wants to go the the US or something like that. It has this whole american dream type feel. The guy starts off seeing this amazing country where everybody has a better life (like in a 'magazine or travaling book') and wants to go thinking he is meant for so much more than what his country could offer. He gets a 'job lifting cement', a low paying and hard job that most immagrants have to take. a lil bit confused with some references, like 'the village was great but now its a suberb'...maybe signifying disapointment from what should be good (development)
yeah...so the song i think is pretty much about the american dream not being EVERYTHING its cracked up to be but it still seems like the guy is happy...i gues its just about someone trying to find their 'picture perfect' dream.
throughout the Folklore albumn i think there's this whole feel of being an immigrant and sticking to your roots and all that, kinda like what SEBAS88 said. for eg, in saturdays she sings 'I hit my head and dream of the city' so dreams for a better place is a huge theme i think...
sorry for the ramble or if you completely disagree!
i just thought of this, but i think the song is supposed to be through the eyes of a young person (most likely guy) in a forgiegn country who wants to go the the US or something like that. It has this whole american dream type feel. The guy starts off seeing this amazing country where everybody has a better life (like in a 'magazine or travaling book') and wants to go thinking he is meant for so much more than what his country could offer. He gets a 'job lifting cement', a low paying and hard job that most immagrants have to take. a lil bit confused with some references, like 'the village was great but now its a suberb'...maybe signifying disapointment from what should be good (development) yeah...so the song i think is pretty much about the american dream not being EVERYTHING its cracked up to be but it still seems like the guy is happy...i gues its just about someone trying to find their 'picture perfect' dream. throughout the Folklore albumn i think there's this whole feel of being an immigrant and sticking to your roots and all that, kinda like what SEBAS88 said. for eg, in saturdays she sings 'I hit my head and dream of the city' so dreams for a better place is a huge theme i think... sorry for the ramble or if you completely disagree!