To me, this song is a very obvious commentary on politics in America (and the world) today.
What's interesting about it is that every part of the song has both a topical meaning and a more general one: the first two stanzas, for example, are references to the seemingly endless war in Iraq, but also apply more generally to conflict as an inherent part of the human condition. Similarly, the references to the "waters rising" and being "swallowed by the sea" apply directly to the issue of global warming and the rising sea levels, but also more generally to the fall of mankind.
I'm almost positive that "Was there a time we looked around, and do we really even want to know what's going down? Well I think no one really does" is a reference to "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield ("Stop, hey, what's that sound, everybody look what's going down") - a famous protest song from the 60's. The song is suggesting that even the political activism of the 60's was hollow and false - that even back then, nobody really wanted to be aware of what was happening, or to work for change.
@DubbaEwwTeeEff "...what's going down?" I knew there had to be SOMETHING that that line is referencing because it seemed way too generic to come from the minds of Thrice. Good thinking!
@DubbaEwwTeeEff "...what's going down?" I knew there had to be SOMETHING that that line is referencing because it seemed way too generic to come from the minds of Thrice. Good thinking!
To me, this song is a very obvious commentary on politics in America (and the world) today.
What's interesting about it is that every part of the song has both a topical meaning and a more general one: the first two stanzas, for example, are references to the seemingly endless war in Iraq, but also apply more generally to conflict as an inherent part of the human condition. Similarly, the references to the "waters rising" and being "swallowed by the sea" apply directly to the issue of global warming and the rising sea levels, but also more generally to the fall of mankind.
I'm almost positive that "Was there a time we looked around, and do we really even want to know what's going down? Well I think no one really does" is a reference to "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield ("Stop, hey, what's that sound, everybody look what's going down") - a famous protest song from the 60's. The song is suggesting that even the political activism of the 60's was hollow and false - that even back then, nobody really wanted to be aware of what was happening, or to work for change.
@DubbaEwwTeeEff "...what's going down?" I knew there had to be SOMETHING that that line is referencing because it seemed way too generic to come from the minds of Thrice. Good thinking!
@DubbaEwwTeeEff "...what's going down?" I knew there had to be SOMETHING that that line is referencing because it seemed way too generic to come from the minds of Thrice. Good thinking!