Lyric discussion by JaneJames12 

Cover art for You Are a Tourist lyrics by Death Cab for Cutie

oh, death cab.

this song is wonderful - and i like everyone's responses.

i interpret this song much more personally. i don't think it's about society not accepting you and your changes, but more about not accepting yourself.

"And if you feel just like a tourist in the city you were born Then it's time to go"

to me the struggle is internal - you don't even know yourself anymore, or how to came to be who you are, and you don't like it, you call YOURSELF a villain in a story YOU wrote!

so death cab's answer: make the change! don't blame yourself for how you got there, just get out of the rut!

oh, and i also meant to say that it certainly sets a different and more upbeat tone for this album! (and the fire/rebirth theme is reminiscent of grapevine fires and your heart is an empty room)