im not sure if anyone else has realized this but some parts of the melody in this song match up with an instrumental song in the great dictator with charles chaplain. in the movie chaplain plays herr hinkel, who is meant to be seen as adolf hitler during WWII. the scene where the song is played is a scene in which hinkel is playing with a globe and plotting world domination. when the inflatable globe pops hinkel seems devasted. because of this i interpret this song to be about adolf hitler and his ignorance ("but you cant think of anything that you change"). ive noticed a lot of cool references in streetilight manifesto songs (bob dylan in the big sleep, a lot of influential people in heres to life etc) and they are one of my favorite bands
im not sure if anyone else has realized this but some parts of the melody in this song match up with an instrumental song in the great dictator with charles chaplain. in the movie chaplain plays herr hinkel, who is meant to be seen as adolf hitler during WWII. the scene where the song is played is a scene in which hinkel is playing with a globe and plotting world domination. when the inflatable globe pops hinkel seems devasted. because of this i interpret this song to be about adolf hitler and his ignorance ("but you cant think of anything that you change"). ive noticed a lot of cool references in streetilight manifesto songs (bob dylan in the big sleep, a lot of influential people in heres to life etc) and they are one of my favorite bands