Self-destructive behavior, alcoholism in this case, positively grotesque in its presentation. Such a happy verse melody, such a heavy, angst-ridden chorus.
The line that really gets me is "i wanna see the bad guys win/let 'em out". To me, that's self-destruction summed up perfectly, whether it's due to drinking, depression, anger, etc...you no longer care about sticking to your morals because you've gotten so low that you just want to say "the hell with all of it." The irony is that this "freeing" act just makes things much worse when you "sober up", whether literally or figuratively.
Self-destructive behavior, alcoholism in this case, positively grotesque in its presentation. Such a happy verse melody, such a heavy, angst-ridden chorus.
The line that really gets me is "i wanna see the bad guys win/let 'em out". To me, that's self-destruction summed up perfectly, whether it's due to drinking, depression, anger, etc...you no longer care about sticking to your morals because you've gotten so low that you just want to say "the hell with all of it." The irony is that this "freeing" act just makes things much worse when you "sober up", whether literally or figuratively.
One of Paul's most brilliant and affecting songs.