Not sure if I heard this in an interview or what, but I'm pretty sure this is a commentary on the 'indie scene' in Vancouver.
The lines "are we cool now?" I believe are more like, "I've bought the right records, I'm wearing the right clothes, I'm doing all the right things - am I cool now?"
The lines about watching, and waiting for a reaction really resonate with me. It seems to be such a big part of being a hipster (or whatever you want to call it) - trying to have the right image, and judging everyone else on how they look, and getting a reaction. At least that's how I see it, at it's worst.
I think I read/heard Dan say that he sees himself as part of this scene, so he's coming from a pretty honest place.
Not sure if I heard this in an interview or what, but I'm pretty sure this is a commentary on the 'indie scene' in Vancouver. The lines "are we cool now?" I believe are more like, "I've bought the right records, I'm wearing the right clothes, I'm doing all the right things - am I cool now?"
The lines about watching, and waiting for a reaction really resonate with me. It seems to be such a big part of being a hipster (or whatever you want to call it) - trying to have the right image, and judging everyone else on how they look, and getting a reaction. At least that's how I see it, at it's worst.
I think I read/heard Dan say that he sees himself as part of this scene, so he's coming from a pretty honest place.