Rotten tropics... cutting through an empty space... where trash would turn to gold... the cities burning core... On a literal level, I think this song is about a new landfill being created near where protagonist grew up. Perhaps the local residents get paid off (...turning to gold) by the govt to let the landfill exist (like with oil drilling in Alaska). Our lifestyle is killing us because it's destroying and making us forget the beauty in life... And all we can do is savor what beauty we have left (So teach your darlings how to dance, Tell...
Rotten tropics... cutting through an empty space... where trash would turn to gold... the cities burning core... On a literal level, I think this song is about a new landfill being created near where protagonist grew up. Perhaps the local residents get paid off (...turning to gold) by the govt to let the landfill exist (like with oil drilling in Alaska). Our lifestyle is killing us because it's destroying and making us forget the beauty in life... And all we can do is savor what beauty we have left (So teach your darlings how to dance, Tell them how to make romance).
It's quite hard to decipher Dan's vocals sometimes.
agreed.
agreed.
Rotten tropics... cutting through an empty space... where trash would turn to gold... the cities burning core... On a literal level, I think this song is about a new landfill being created near where protagonist grew up. Perhaps the local residents get paid off (...turning to gold) by the govt to let the landfill exist (like with oil drilling in Alaska). Our lifestyle is killing us because it's destroying and making us forget the beauty in life... And all we can do is savor what beauty we have left (So teach your darlings how to dance, Tell...
Rotten tropics... cutting through an empty space... where trash would turn to gold... the cities burning core... On a literal level, I think this song is about a new landfill being created near where protagonist grew up. Perhaps the local residents get paid off (...turning to gold) by the govt to let the landfill exist (like with oil drilling in Alaska). Our lifestyle is killing us because it's destroying and making us forget the beauty in life... And all we can do is savor what beauty we have left (So teach your darlings how to dance, Tell them how to make romance).