Strange Negotiations Lyrics

Lyric discussion by clintonius 

Cover art for Strange Negotiations lyrics by David Bazan

My initial interpretation is that he's bummed out by the financial crisis. All the rich bankers gamble away their "inheritance" and then blame the people (unions/working class) for their irresponsibility. The bankers scream and get their way again through the bailouts (reward). At the same time people are shopping at wall mart for the low price without considering the damage it's done to the overall economy and average working man (as jobs are outsourced to Chinese and Indian slave shops)....so the cost is far worse than paying a fair price instead of the "lowest price." And through it all we have politicians and regulators acting as bodyguards for the wealth of the rich at the expense of all the people who are getting hurt....all a consequence of these "strange negotiations" or "corrupt closed door meetings."

you nailed it.