Lyric discussion by topicalrush 

Cover art for Still Flat lyrics by Built to Spill

To me I think this song is just about a weed burnout. When people smoke they talk about how they're gonna change the world, and they have revolutionary ideas that are going to change society. Even in the lyrics it says "another Marxist demonstration, this time with pipes instead of guns" but then when the person isn't high anymore all is determination is lost and he has "very little dedication to anything that isn't fun".