Lyric discussion by HomerunHenry 

Cover art for 1989 lyrics by Portugal. The Man

haaaa, i thought i'd spam a little bit more just to back up what i said first

"the epic '1989,' in which the singer touches upon the effect the Persian Gulf War had on his life. [Yes, this war started in 1990, but '1990' didn't fit musically, so Gourley changed history for the benefit of the song.]"