Funny... it sounds like he's singing clearly, but still we can't agree on the lyrics (I don't feel sure either).
I'd say 1) that whole first description seems way too deep... and 2) just because a bus is mentioned doesn't mean it's about Rosa Parks. Jesus, I fail to see almost any other reference to civil rights...
Overall, I totally think the song is as the title puts it-- everyone tries to fit in to American Cliches, and it ends up devaluing ourselves and our relationships.
When you're getting on the last seat in the bus, the place you fit into is already determined by everyone else, so you're kind of forced to fit in the way they want you to. It's talking about people being pressured to work themselves into the cliches that are already set up.
When you're the first seat on the bus, you're the one in control of everyone else, referring to trendsetters, cool people, media, idk. However, the same results end up happening, in that someone feels hollow and someone gets beaten, w/e, just this time it's not you.
American cliche = predetermined social roles. The people forced to follow are in the end no better or worse than the supposed leaders, because everyone contributes to the problem.
Funny... it sounds like he's singing clearly, but still we can't agree on the lyrics (I don't feel sure either).
I'd say 1) that whole first description seems way too deep... and 2) just because a bus is mentioned doesn't mean it's about Rosa Parks. Jesus, I fail to see almost any other reference to civil rights...
Overall, I totally think the song is as the title puts it-- everyone tries to fit in to American Cliches, and it ends up devaluing ourselves and our relationships.
When you're getting on the last seat in the bus, the place you fit into is already determined by everyone else, so you're kind of forced to fit in the way they want you to. It's talking about people being pressured to work themselves into the cliches that are already set up.
When you're the first seat on the bus, you're the one in control of everyone else, referring to trendsetters, cool people, media, idk. However, the same results end up happening, in that someone feels hollow and someone gets beaten, w/e, just this time it's not you.
American cliche = predetermined social roles. The people forced to follow are in the end no better or worse than the supposed leaders, because everyone contributes to the problem.