I've heard say that this song is supposed to be a sequel to "The Wife, the Kids, and the White Picket Fence," and that being said, I think the lyrics can be interpreted as being related to that as well. Now, "Wifey," to me, seemed to be about a scandal that tears a town apart, or a broken home, which could be related to that, and I think there are some places where that could be true in this too. Specifically, the chorus ("I cannot wait...") and the "Get outta this town" verse seem to point to trying to get out of the town before something else happens. "Bring a match while you feather your nest" also points to the destruction of some sort of idyllic family setting; feathering your nest means making a family for yourself. However, there are also some parts of the song that seem to point to the character causing more problems by trying to get out, especially the last two lines. Don't know if that's true, I'm just going with what makes sense to me.
In any case, I think these are some of the best lyrics the band has written, and the whole song just has an enormous and majestic feel to it. Perfect closer, and definitely one of the highlights of the album.
I've heard say that this song is supposed to be a sequel to "The Wife, the Kids, and the White Picket Fence," and that being said, I think the lyrics can be interpreted as being related to that as well. Now, "Wifey," to me, seemed to be about a scandal that tears a town apart, or a broken home, which could be related to that, and I think there are some places where that could be true in this too. Specifically, the chorus ("I cannot wait...") and the "Get outta this town" verse seem to point to trying to get out of the town before something else happens. "Bring a match while you feather your nest" also points to the destruction of some sort of idyllic family setting; feathering your nest means making a family for yourself. However, there are also some parts of the song that seem to point to the character causing more problems by trying to get out, especially the last two lines. Don't know if that's true, I'm just going with what makes sense to me.
In any case, I think these are some of the best lyrics the band has written, and the whole song just has an enormous and majestic feel to it. Perfect closer, and definitely one of the highlights of the album.