i think this song is about a group of friends that hang out at the local bar and drink, and they have a rival gang of, say, jocs, who r against that stuff and each has to cross on to eachothers turf to get where they're going so there is a fight...or something like that.
I think this song is about two different groups of people - one is religious and the other is not, and they both decide to go the other's direction.
I think this song is about two different groups of people - one is religious and the other is not, and they both decide to go the other's direction.
Let me start off by saying I'm as non-religious as possible. I'm a very happy atheist, and this isn't meant to be preachy, but I'm fairly sure this song is about religion.
Let me start off by saying I'm as non-religious as possible. I'm a very happy atheist, and this isn't meant to be preachy, but I'm fairly sure this song is about religion.
The first verse is about people partying, smoking/selling joints, and burning things in parking lots for a cheap laugh, all things which are condemned by those that are religious. The chorus "these lies won't save me, don't you know,...
The first verse is about people partying, smoking/selling joints, and burning things in parking lots for a cheap laugh, all things which are condemned by those that are religious. The chorus "these lies won't save me, don't you know, don't you know, from the times that made me" refers, in my opinion, to those who are not following a religion, but decide that they need to be. They feel "the times that made them" won't save them from their problems.
The second verse shows that things didn't go so well. The kids that were out causing trouble are now going to court ("The courts are filling up, all the kids are coming down, for a head start on the troubles, of a long night on the town") to face their punishment.
It continues on to show that at least a few of them typically lead normal work lives ("nine to five on Weekdays, on the hour Sundays"), but even still they don't go to church ("The good lord was calling me, but I wasn't up"). He sees himself as, because of the things he does as a travesty ("I'm a goddamn travesty, and that's just my luck").
Then comes the problems in the song. The people who aren't religious decide to turn to the Church and play basketball instead of party, get drunk and burn things ("Their gang went my way for basketball"), while the religious people become "corrupted" and go out drinking ("My gang went their way for alcohol"). Now that the friends have all changed sides, when they meet again, they start trying to convert each other to the other's activities ("When we met it wasn't pretty at all"). But, no matter what happens, the church is always there for those that want it (of course, we know this isn't ACTUALLY true, but that's what the song says).
Summary: Religious people start leave the church and start doing "bad" things, while those that got punished for doing exactly that turn to the church. When the two converted groups meet, it "isn't pretty at all", but no matter what, the church is always open no matter who is there.
i think this song is about a group of friends that hang out at the local bar and drink, and they have a rival gang of, say, jocs, who r against that stuff and each has to cross on to eachothers turf to get where they're going so there is a fight...or something like that.
I think this song is about two different groups of people - one is religious and the other is not, and they both decide to go the other's direction.
I think this song is about two different groups of people - one is religious and the other is not, and they both decide to go the other's direction.
Let me start off by saying I'm as non-religious as possible. I'm a very happy atheist, and this isn't meant to be preachy, but I'm fairly sure this song is about religion.
Let me start off by saying I'm as non-religious as possible. I'm a very happy atheist, and this isn't meant to be preachy, but I'm fairly sure this song is about religion.
The first verse is about people partying, smoking/selling joints, and burning things in parking lots for a cheap laugh, all things which are condemned by those that are religious. The chorus "these lies won't save me, don't you know,...
The first verse is about people partying, smoking/selling joints, and burning things in parking lots for a cheap laugh, all things which are condemned by those that are religious. The chorus "these lies won't save me, don't you know, don't you know, from the times that made me" refers, in my opinion, to those who are not following a religion, but decide that they need to be. They feel "the times that made them" won't save them from their problems.
The second verse shows that things didn't go so well. The kids that were out causing trouble are now going to court ("The courts are filling up, all the kids are coming down, for a head start on the troubles, of a long night on the town") to face their punishment.
It continues on to show that at least a few of them typically lead normal work lives ("nine to five on Weekdays, on the hour Sundays"), but even still they don't go to church ("The good lord was calling me, but I wasn't up"). He sees himself as, because of the things he does as a travesty ("I'm a goddamn travesty, and that's just my luck").
Then comes the problems in the song. The people who aren't religious decide to turn to the Church and play basketball instead of party, get drunk and burn things ("Their gang went my way for basketball"), while the religious people become "corrupted" and go out drinking ("My gang went their way for alcohol"). Now that the friends have all changed sides, when they meet again, they start trying to convert each other to the other's activities ("When we met it wasn't pretty at all"). But, no matter what happens, the church is always there for those that want it (of course, we know this isn't ACTUALLY true, but that's what the song says).
Summary: Religious people start leave the church and start doing "bad" things, while those that got punished for doing exactly that turn to the church. When the two converted groups meet, it "isn't pretty at all", but no matter what, the church is always open no matter who is there.