Seeing the song performed live confirmed my first thoughts as to the meaning of the song, especially the chorus Jesus wants to be ugli. It is a comment about the religous right justifying and supporting the Iraq war. Chemical, as first mentioned refers to chemical weapons but after it more generically means war or war mindset. The album is a comment on society and this general interpretation of Ugli fits with the album. The rest of the interpretation is up to the listener but this track does not seem to be meant as a comment on drugs or Jesus, think of the USA's support of the Iraq war and you will come up with your own pieces to the puzzle.
Seeing the song performed live confirmed my first thoughts as to the meaning of the song, especially the chorus Jesus wants to be ugli. It is a comment about the religous right justifying and supporting the Iraq war. Chemical, as first mentioned refers to chemical weapons but after it more generically means war or war mindset. The album is a comment on society and this general interpretation of Ugli fits with the album. The rest of the interpretation is up to the listener but this track does not seem to be meant as a comment on drugs or Jesus, think of the USA's support of the Iraq war and you will come up with your own pieces to the puzzle.