One for You, One for Me

I think this song is brilliantly written. Each line, of course, is a comparison between the "good" and the "bad," the victim as well as the violent, the rich and the poor, etc. I think it's about all being equals. In Hinduism, there is the idea that all people are part of the same "soul," for lack of a better word, Atman. They are all connected together, and connected to Brahman, the "god" as well. The idea is that you should always be kind to your neighbor even when they do wrong because, being of the same being or the same matter, we are all capable of doing the bad deeds that others do. And that's really a touching way to look at equality, I think, and not looking down upon even the "bad" people. I think this song is about not looking down on others because they are more weak or poor than you, but also not to look down on the criminals, the wrong-doers. And, I also can't help but wonder what is being divvied up, with the "one for you, one for me."