Before I say anything, I just want to assure people that I am respectful of personal interpretation and am not trying to impose a meaning on you.
I HIGHLY doubt that "the Bushes and the bombs" is referring to George W. Bush. I am by NO means a Bush supporter, but it would not be very elegant of Flowers to just openly criticize Bush, and Brandon is a prudent man. The Killers have a reputation for not just coming out and saying what things mean, so I don't think that they would blatantly insult the Bush administration, it is probably a little deeper that. For instance, it's pretty widely accepted that there are tons of Biblical allusions in this song, right? The Burning Bush. "They" need something to "help them cope" with the unrepeated miracles (unanswered prayers) and bombs (strife in the world and humanity). The Burning Bush could be seen by these people as a tease. A hint of God, but no help when bombs are flying.
This song was NOT written by Lou Reed. A direct quote from Dave Keuning (the guitarist) in an interview with Q Magazine is, "We asked [Lou Reed] to work on 'Tranquilize' with us. We sent him the track and he said yes." So obviously, it was composed by Brandon and Reed was asked to collaborate.
Before I say anything, I just want to assure people that I am respectful of personal interpretation and am not trying to impose a meaning on you.
I HIGHLY doubt that "the Bushes and the bombs" is referring to George W. Bush. I am by NO means a Bush supporter, but it would not be very elegant of Flowers to just openly criticize Bush, and Brandon is a prudent man. The Killers have a reputation for not just coming out and saying what things mean, so I don't think that they would blatantly insult the Bush administration, it is probably a little deeper that. For instance, it's pretty widely accepted that there are tons of Biblical allusions in this song, right? The Burning Bush. "They" need something to "help them cope" with the unrepeated miracles (unanswered prayers) and bombs (strife in the world and humanity). The Burning Bush could be seen by these people as a tease. A hint of God, but no help when bombs are flying.
This song was NOT written by Lou Reed. A direct quote from Dave Keuning (the guitarist) in an interview with Q Magazine is, "We asked [Lou Reed] to work on 'Tranquilize' with us. We sent him the track and he said yes." So obviously, it was composed by Brandon and Reed was asked to collaborate.