When I saw Bruce a couple of weeks ago he said that this song was about the United States' people and government letting the things that define us as a country go to waste. For example the bill of rights and habeas corpus, no illegal wire tapping etc. There is a video of him explaining in full on some morning talk show, search it on Youtube.
I think this song is amazing. It is classic E Street Band that brings in the ideals Bruce explored on his solo acoustic works. The album as a whole is probably one of my favorites of his, and without a doubt the best of 2007.
When I saw Bruce a couple of weeks ago he said that this song was about the United States' people and government letting the things that define us as a country go to waste. For example the bill of rights and habeas corpus, no illegal wire tapping etc. There is a video of him explaining in full on some morning talk show, search it on Youtube.
I think this song is amazing. It is classic E Street Band that brings in the ideals Bruce explored on his solo acoustic works. The album as a whole is probably one of my favorites of his, and without a doubt the best of 2007.