Lyric discussion by silentmuffin 

Cover art for Big Casino lyrics by Jimmy Eat World

Honestly, I thought it was about going to war...

"Before this world starts up again It's me and night We wait for the sun"

He's up in the middle of the night while everyone else is asleep...

"Fight off the system I play my little part in something big"

Obviously, he's just one soldier fighting in a big war.

"I'll accept with poise, with grace When they draw my name from the lottery"

The draft lottery, he's not gonna run away, he'll stand up and take on the duty.

I don't know, I just got that sort of picture when I heard it. Obviously the war may not be a literal war, it could mean pretty much anything.