The first part seem to be about him not being able to find the right person to fill in the space that someone else left open and all his relationships are failings.
The second part...
"Can't you read?
This towns a convenient store
You can buy whatever you want
But you can't get your literature"
makes me think of how neglected education is and how the governments main focus is getting consumers and not childrens education.
The third part sounds like he's switching off between the first part of the song and the second.
The "It gets worse when you're not on my side" is refering to the girl in the first part.
And "It gets worse baby working 9 to 5" building off the second part and how it will get worse for children when they get older. More ways the government controls you. (I.e, taxes, paycheck, benefits, which are decided by your job, usually decided by your education)
OR!!! it's random as fuck with no meaning. But I like my first idea better.
The first part seem to be about him not being able to find the right person to fill in the space that someone else left open and all his relationships are failings.
The second part...
"Can't you read? This towns a convenient store You can buy whatever you want But you can't get your literature"
makes me think of how neglected education is and how the governments main focus is getting consumers and not childrens education.
The third part sounds like he's switching off between the first part of the song and the second.
The "It gets worse when you're not on my side" is refering to the girl in the first part.
And "It gets worse baby working 9 to 5" building off the second part and how it will get worse for children when they get older. More ways the government controls you. (I.e, taxes, paycheck, benefits, which are decided by your job, usually decided by your education)
OR!!! it's random as fuck with no meaning. But I like my first idea better.