>>The birds and the bees they are wise to the lies
So they took to the trees and took to the skies
On top of the chain and safe from the rain
Whatcha' know about the ways of the underside?
Bought a hot shot gat from a north end guinea
'Cause they're hip to the bull and hip to the lies
Ante up with your ass 'cause you ain't got a penny
Whatcha' know about the ways on the underside?<<<<">
The Mission Meanings & Lyrics Discussion by Tampermeal | SongMeanings
>>The birds and the bees they are wise to the lies
So they took to the trees and took to the skies
On top of the chain and safe from the rain
Whatcha' know about the ways of the underside?
Bought a hot shot gat from a north end guinea
'Cause they're hip to the bull and hip to the lies
Ante up with your ass 'cause you ain't got a penny
Whatcha' know about the ways on the underside?<<<<" />
This first verse automatically makes me think it's relating to the stock market and the current state of the economy. You can compare it with the all the bailouts and the head of companies like AIG who were "wise to the lies" (aka their financial stability) and "took to the trees" and the "skies" (aka money). They are "on top of the chain" (CEOs, Board of Directors, etc) safe from the rain (they're wealthy enough to survive if the company bankrupts). The last line is a bit tricky. It could either be a question to the government about what do they REALLY know about these companies and what's going on behind the scenes, or it could be a question for the corporation heads asking if they know what it's like to have to financially suffer like the stock holders/pension holders/average Joe who would shed blood to protect their investments.
The birds and the bees they are wise to the lies
So they took to the trees and took to the skies
On top of the chain and safe from the rain
Whatcha' know about the ways of the underside?
Bought a hot shot gat from a north end guinea
'Cause they're hip to the bull and hip to the lies
Ante up with your ass 'cause you ain't got a penny
Whatcha' know about the ways on the underside?<<<<
The more I think about it I believe the lyrics are a combination of Bush/Iraq War and the economy/stock market. It seems like Maynard sings about the war and Millia takes over and sings about the economy and their meanings overlap as the song progresses since there is a connection between the two.
The more I think about it I believe the lyrics are a combination of Bush/Iraq War and the economy/stock market. It seems like Maynard sings about the war and Millia takes over and sings about the economy and their meanings overlap as the song progresses since there is a connection between the two.
Yeah, the streets rose in two perfect waves in the night
Crashes on my left, and one on my right
It�s all fire and brimstone baby, so let's go outside
It�s all fire and brimstone baby, I got my brand new pistol baby<<<<...
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Yeah, the streets rose in two perfect waves in the night
Crashes on my left, and one on my right
It�s all fire and brimstone baby, so let's go outside
It�s all fire and brimstone baby, I got my brand new pistol baby<<<<
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This can also be interpreted as referencing to the economy. The 'street' she speaks of refers to stocks on "Wall Street" which were rising one day and plummeted the next, or rather there was a market 'crash.' The last two lines could represent the overall response of the people affected including anger, fear, and violence.
This first verse automatically makes me think it's relating to the stock market and the current state of the economy. You can compare it with the all the bailouts and the head of companies like AIG who were "wise to the lies" (aka their financial stability) and "took to the trees" and the "skies" (aka money). They are "on top of the chain" (CEOs, Board of Directors, etc) safe from the rain (they're wealthy enough to survive if the company bankrupts). The last line is a bit tricky. It could either be a question to the government about what do they REALLY know about these companies and what's going on behind the scenes, or it could be a question for the corporation heads asking if they know what it's like to have to financially suffer like the stock holders/pension holders/average Joe who would shed blood to protect their investments.
Bought a hot shot gat from a north end guinea 'Cause they're hip to the bull and hip to the lies Ante up with your ass 'cause you ain't got a penny Whatcha' know about the ways on the underside?<<<<
The more I think about it I believe the lyrics are a combination of Bush/Iraq War and the economy/stock market. It seems like Maynard sings about the war and Millia takes over and sings about the economy and their meanings overlap as the song progresses since there is a connection between the two.
The more I think about it I believe the lyrics are a combination of Bush/Iraq War and the economy/stock market. It seems like Maynard sings about the war and Millia takes over and sings about the economy and their meanings overlap as the song progresses since there is a connection between the two.
Yeah, the streets rose in two perfect waves in the night Crashes on my left, and one on my right It�s all fire and brimstone baby, so let's go outside It�s all fire and brimstone baby, I got my brand new pistol baby<<<<...
ockquote>
This can also be interpreted as referencing to the economy. The 'street' she speaks of refers to stocks on "Wall Street" which were rising one day and plummeted the next, or rather there was a market 'crash.' The last two lines could represent the overall response of the people affected including anger, fear, and violence.