...but this song saves it. Act two tragedy is a common theatric device and it occurs here when the phrase "know your enemy" twists around from a rallying hope to a realization of disillusionment. Gloria is truly the dynamic player here, challenging the listener to think about his/her own patriotism, whether the current America is worth the fight or if a new America is warranted (the idea of "punk" and "revolution" are indeed interconnected).
This isn't just a personal experience, the lyrics make it a point to spread the symptoms around. Can act three find a cure?
Act two is really the weakest of this new epic...
...but this song saves it. Act two tragedy is a common theatric device and it occurs here when the phrase "know your enemy" twists around from a rallying hope to a realization of disillusionment. Gloria is truly the dynamic player here, challenging the listener to think about his/her own patriotism, whether the current America is worth the fight or if a new America is warranted (the idea of "punk" and "revolution" are indeed interconnected).
This isn't just a personal experience, the lyrics make it a point to spread the symptoms around. Can act three find a cure?
i have to disagree with that, I think Act II was the strongest
i have to disagree with that, I think Act II was the strongest