Well, to me I think this song is about our economy to a degree. Talking about how the smokestacks burn up our bills, could mean that the goods produced in the factories (which have smokestacks) are eating away at our money, the way we buy such useless things all the time.
I think the whole heavy boot thing is... i'm having trouble trying to word it... hmm... I guess our souls? How our souls have become so heavy and hard. Our own souls weigh so much now, it's hard to move through our day to day lives. We can't lift our feet anymore, so we have to crawl with our hands.
Well, to me I think this song is about our economy to a degree. Talking about how the smokestacks burn up our bills, could mean that the goods produced in the factories (which have smokestacks) are eating away at our money, the way we buy such useless things all the time.
I think the whole heavy boot thing is... i'm having trouble trying to word it... hmm... I guess our souls? How our souls have become so heavy and hard. Our own souls weigh so much now, it's hard to move through our day to day lives. We can't lift our feet anymore, so we have to crawl with our hands.
I hope that made sense. =]