This song is about Vancouver. Jeremy Shaw who wrote the lyrics was raised there.
The lyrics about a pretty plate glass city with electric busses and rain fits Vancouver to a t.
Moreover the line about the city going up in flames alludes to the ever impending West Coast megathrust earthquake referred to colloquially as 'the Big One.'
It's just a guess but I think the second verse is inspired by Shaw's fascination with youth, youth culture and youth violence, something he's made a lot of artwork about.
This song is about Vancouver. Jeremy Shaw who wrote the lyrics was raised there. The lyrics about a pretty plate glass city with electric busses and rain fits Vancouver to a t. Moreover the line about the city going up in flames alludes to the ever impending West Coast megathrust earthquake referred to colloquially as 'the Big One.' It's just a guess but I think the second verse is inspired by Shaw's fascination with youth, youth culture and youth violence, something he's made a lot of artwork about.