I think this song is about breaking ties with the record label. "devil in the details"-meaning the contract they were under.
"all of my wrongs"- groups with agendas (companies, institutions, gov. agencies,etc.) teach that the fault is in the self-the thought processes keeps people from retaliating.
"songs i hope to write someday"- may be literal, as in not living by social commands; or it can be taken as freedom from censorship when making and distributing future songs.
"looks like the devil is here to stay"- demonstrates the band's resolve with the conflict. I took it as a sarcastic retort at the record label- because placebo was probably made to feel at fault for ditching the contract; it was really the label that was "wicked".
So on the whole, its a positive song about conflict and resolve.
I think this song is about breaking ties with the record label. "devil in the details"-meaning the contract they were under. "all of my wrongs"- groups with agendas (companies, institutions, gov. agencies,etc.) teach that the fault is in the self-the thought processes keeps people from retaliating. "songs i hope to write someday"- may be literal, as in not living by social commands; or it can be taken as freedom from censorship when making and distributing future songs. "looks like the devil is here to stay"- demonstrates the band's resolve with the conflict. I took it as a sarcastic retort at the record label- because placebo was probably made to feel at fault for ditching the contract; it was really the label that was "wicked". So on the whole, its a positive song about conflict and resolve.