Triple Spiral Lyrics

Lyric discussion by care-lines 

Cover art for Triple Spiral lyrics by Bright Eyes

"They looted the museum to guard what they could hold."

I believe this is a reference to Afghanistan. The USA was trying to guard the oil fields while the people of Afghanistan looted the museums. But they weren't stealing, they were just holding on to the treasures until it was safe to return them. Truth is the US soldiers stole from the museums and destroyed a lot of the great archeological sites there.

oil? ..in Afghanistan?? I think you mean Iraq ;)