Trap Doors Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Lrxst 

Cover art for Trap Doors lyrics by Broken Bells

To me, it sounds like a young politician becoming tempered by the system. People set out with genuine passions and ambitions, only to realize how rigged the entire thing is (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington). They fall into the pitfalls of internal affairs, manipulated like a puppet by party lines. They’ll do anything to gain political leverage, and it will drown the honesty out of a man of integrity. Break away from that, and let those fools have their sh*t show.

My Interpretation