What a beautiful song. I somewhat agree with Buck Fastard, but I'm going to go out on a limb here:
I think it could be written to represent the perspective of a resident in New Orleans experiencing Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath. The "system built to fail" would be the levees; "lords of war just profit from decay" would be a dig at Bush and Cheney.
Regardless of the true meaning, it is truly a beautiful and soothing song. The lyrics are brilliant in how they allow one to draw their own conclusion, which is probably the whole point to the song! Great music!
What a beautiful song. I somewhat agree with Buck Fastard, but I'm going to go out on a limb here:
I think it could be written to represent the perspective of a resident in New Orleans experiencing Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath. The "system built to fail" would be the levees; "lords of war just profit from decay" would be a dig at Bush and Cheney.
Regardless of the true meaning, it is truly a beautiful and soothing song. The lyrics are brilliant in how they allow one to draw their own conclusion, which is probably the whole point to the song! Great music!