This is by far his best work. Aside from the strong message and clear visualizations, take a look at the alliteration and the fact that the majority of the lyrics fit into the pattern for iambic quadrameter. I mean who does that? Really good writers of poetry, that's who. And then he's able to put some killer guitar in there and make the whole thing sound like the most badass song ever. This is why Kevin Devine is a lyrical genius and I hope he's around for a long time to keep making songs like this.
This is by far his best work. Aside from the strong message and clear visualizations, take a look at the alliteration and the fact that the majority of the lyrics fit into the pattern for iambic quadrameter. I mean who does that? Really good writers of poetry, that's who. And then he's able to put some killer guitar in there and make the whole thing sound like the most badass song ever. This is why Kevin Devine is a lyrical genius and I hope he's around for a long time to keep making songs like this.