I think this song does have to do with music and how in this day and age it's not as meaningful, but I think the underlying meaning is broader. He's singing about how there was a greater sense of community in our country when life was simpler. The first few stanzas describe life back then, and how "we were everyone" in that me would have to go out and see other people and interact with them every day of our lives. These two stanzas show how life is now:
Have you read my blog today?
Three hundred million little USA's
Your doorstep is just a click away
We'll get together one of these days
How can you be as nice as me?
You're not from the same slice as me
Where do we go from here my friend?
Is this the way our story ends?
The second line describes how we've been divided into millions of different "slices." These slices probably made up of a group not much larger than one family, or it could even be a single person. The third lines describes how we get almost all our socialization from the internet, which is truly a poor excuse for relations in the real world. Our individual lives are segregated from the society as a whole, and everything such as cellphones and office type jobs are geared toward this kind of thing. The first two lines in the second stanza illustrate how we are prejudiced against anyone who we don't really know.
He applies this sense of separation to music and how people listened to it, which the above comments picked up on.
That's actually incorrect. "Twenty-thousand lights" is a reference to the lighters that were out during the ballad at the rock concert, instead of the CELL PHONES that come out nowadays. Why would pay phones sway on a Saturday night?
That's actually incorrect. "Twenty-thousand lights" is a reference to the lighters that were out during the ballad at the rock concert, instead of the CELL PHONES that come out nowadays. Why would pay phones sway on a Saturday night?
vcmcthan is right, he does say "twenty-thousand lights;" you can hear it pretty clearly. Plus it makes sense since (like vcmc said again) he refers to them "swaying" on a Saturday night (e.g. - a concert). But yeah, this song is great (though it's not really ORIGINAL in the sound, usual Five For Fighting, which isn't necessarily BAD), especially the lyrics.
vcmcthan is right, he does say "twenty-thousand lights;" you can hear it pretty clearly. Plus it makes sense since (like vcmc said again) he refers to them "swaying" on a Saturday night (e.g. - a concert). But yeah, this song is great (though it's not really ORIGINAL in the sound, usual Five For Fighting, which isn't necessarily BAD), especially the lyrics.
I think this song does have to do with music and how in this day and age it's not as meaningful, but I think the underlying meaning is broader. He's singing about how there was a greater sense of community in our country when life was simpler. The first few stanzas describe life back then, and how "we were everyone" in that me would have to go out and see other people and interact with them every day of our lives. These two stanzas show how life is now:
Have you read my blog today? Three hundred million little USA's Your doorstep is just a click away We'll get together one of these days
How can you be as nice as me? You're not from the same slice as me Where do we go from here my friend? Is this the way our story ends?
The second line describes how we've been divided into millions of different "slices." These slices probably made up of a group not much larger than one family, or it could even be a single person. The third lines describes how we get almost all our socialization from the internet, which is truly a poor excuse for relations in the real world. Our individual lives are segregated from the society as a whole, and everything such as cellphones and office type jobs are geared toward this kind of thing. The first two lines in the second stanza illustrate how we are prejudiced against anyone who we don't really know.
He applies this sense of separation to music and how people listened to it, which the above comments picked up on.
Love the song, but it's worth pointing out a correction to the lyrics. It's actually:
Love the song, but it's worth pointing out a correction to the lyrics. It's actually:
"No cell phones, just twenty FIVE CENT LINES" that being a reference to pay phones prior to the invention of cell phones.
"No cell phones, just twenty FIVE CENT LINES" that being a reference to pay phones prior to the invention of cell phones.
Great song though, and great comments in regards to what it means.
Great song though, and great comments in regards to what it means.
That's actually incorrect. "Twenty-thousand lights" is a reference to the lighters that were out during the ballad at the rock concert, instead of the CELL PHONES that come out nowadays. Why would pay phones sway on a Saturday night?
That's actually incorrect. "Twenty-thousand lights" is a reference to the lighters that were out during the ballad at the rock concert, instead of the CELL PHONES that come out nowadays. Why would pay phones sway on a Saturday night?
vcmcthan is right, he does say "twenty-thousand lights;" you can hear it pretty clearly. Plus it makes sense since (like vcmc said again) he refers to them "swaying" on a Saturday night (e.g. - a concert). But yeah, this song is great (though it's not really ORIGINAL in the sound, usual Five For Fighting, which isn't necessarily BAD), especially the lyrics.
vcmcthan is right, he does say "twenty-thousand lights;" you can hear it pretty clearly. Plus it makes sense since (like vcmc said again) he refers to them "swaying" on a Saturday night (e.g. - a concert). But yeah, this song is great (though it's not really ORIGINAL in the sound, usual Five For Fighting, which isn't necessarily BAD), especially the lyrics.