Everyone who has commented so far are retards... This is the REAL meaning... A young grundge kids older brother goes to fight in a war where he is killed (Death letters come in yellow env. and "unsealed" as in he already read it and he wishes he didnt "i wanna leave it again") Afterwards he is walking down the street and notices and elderly couple sitting on there front porch with an American flag flying and figures with everything he is going through that they havve a connection so he waves to them... All they see is the long hair and grudge look and dont wave back to him... the part about box and bag, the lyrics are wrong... Its: "I dont know weather i'm the boxer or the bag" and that should be self explanatory unless your tarded... The beach is one of 2 things.. either a memory he keeps having about his brother... Or his brother died on a beach... Either one works... Oh yeah and the reason leaving her calm: He died for his country and though its noble it doesnt make the mother feel any better... So the reason that should make it okay helps none... The younger brother wants to help (be the "boxer") but just makes things worse so he is beating himself up about it (being the "bag)... Come on if you dont know the real meaning behind a song dont comment on it saying you do...
Thank you. I had the general gist of the meaning before (about the family of a soldier that died) but I never understood the meaning of the "boxer or the bag" until you explained it. Thank you a lot.
Thank you. I had the general gist of the meaning before (about the family of a soldier that died) but I never understood the meaning of the "boxer or the bag" until you explained it. Thank you a lot.
aaronkirkman you are my hero. Thank you so much for your brilliant and insightful words. I thank God in heaven that you have been sent to us with your powers of song interpretation that us normal folk can only dream about. I mean, its clear that you are great friends with the band and have interviewed them extensively about what they meant when they wrote this song. Like all songs this one obviously has one meaning and one meaning only and you have been given this meaning from on high by the Creator Himself. I'm just sorry that being the...
aaronkirkman you are my hero. Thank you so much for your brilliant and insightful words. I thank God in heaven that you have been sent to us with your powers of song interpretation that us normal folk can only dream about. I mean, its clear that you are great friends with the band and have interviewed them extensively about what they meant when they wrote this song. Like all songs this one obviously has one meaning and one meaning only and you have been given this meaning from on high by the Creator Himself. I'm just sorry that being the retards we are , and not having your incredible grasp of the English language, word usage and grammar, that we cannot hope to reach the lofty heights in which you dwell. I thank God for you aaronkirkman and I strive to live my life to someday be like you. You are truly an omniscient (that means all knowing for the retards who arent as enlightened as yourself) oracle and I am so glad that you have corrected all the retards who thought this song had a meaning other than the one you have been given directly from Eddie and the boys. But, it amazes me that you can impart these great words of wisdom while also making a complete ass of yourself by calling everyone else who contributes to this forum retards because you think you know everything. I can only imagine the great heights you must have obtained in your personal and professional life by being such a pompous P.O.S. . To the many retards that come here to see what other meanings and interpretations songs may have to different people, I apologize for the outburst. To aaronkirkman, if you can pull yourself out of mommy's basement and leave behind the dungeons and dragons spell book you undoubtedly hold dear, I would love to hear your insightful thoughts on every other song so the rest of us may have true understanding like yourself. PS I would much rather listen to a mentally handicapped persons interpretations of this song than listen to you and your self aggrandizing BS. (You might need to look that up. i know its a big word and their and they're seem to be too much for you to grasp) John Watson
Having said all of that I believe your interpretation to be near to the meaning the band had in mind when writing it. However, a simple, "According to the interviews I've read with the band......" would get you a lot less vitriol from people than the "Why cant you retards not even bother if you don't know the meaning" crap that you spewed.You are not anyone special because you read the same interview a lot of the rest of us read where the band said that's what the song meant. Don't be such a jerk and people may actually...
Having said all of that I believe your interpretation to be near to the meaning the band had in mind when writing it. However, a simple, "According to the interviews I've read with the band......" would get you a lot less vitriol from people than the "Why cant you retards not even bother if you don't know the meaning" crap that you spewed.You are not anyone special because you read the same interview a lot of the rest of us read where the band said that's what the song meant. Don't be such a jerk and people may actually listen to you. it's kind of hard to plead your case as being an intelligent voice when you say such stupid things. Good luck in life. You're going to need it.
@aaronkirkman yo man I love this song too death I take it he was watching his ex with another man on the porch and he kept leaving letters and she would never open them she would just leave them there piling up as they don't wave but they all see them piling up also your on point you make perfect sense dude awesome man thx
@aaronkirkman yo man I love this song too death I take it he was watching his ex with another man on the porch and he kept leaving letters and she would never open them she would just leave them there piling up as they don't wave but they all see them piling up also your on point you make perfect sense dude awesome man thx
@aaronkirkman ...99% sure the lyrics are "the box or the bag, referencing his (or the) brother (buddy, etc) being sent home in a box (coffin) or bag (body bag). In other live versions,(see link below at 1:31 into song) he clearly says, "he's coming home in a box or a bag". On the album versions, the lyric is "I don't know whether it was a box or the bag". Also of note, when performed live, the lyrics are frequently improvised and can vary along the same theme.
@aaronkirkman ...99% sure the lyrics are "the box or the bag, referencing his (or the) brother (buddy, etc) being sent home in a box (coffin) or bag (body bag). In other live versions,(see link below at 1:31 into song) he clearly says, "he's coming home in a box or a bag". On the album versions, the lyric is "I don't know whether it was a box or the bag". Also of note, when performed live, the lyrics are frequently improvised and can vary along the same theme.
Everyone who has commented so far are retards... This is the REAL meaning... A young grundge kids older brother goes to fight in a war where he is killed (Death letters come in yellow env. and "unsealed" as in he already read it and he wishes he didnt "i wanna leave it again") Afterwards he is walking down the street and notices and elderly couple sitting on there front porch with an American flag flying and figures with everything he is going through that they havve a connection so he waves to them... All they see is the long hair and grudge look and dont wave back to him... the part about box and bag, the lyrics are wrong... Its: "I dont know weather i'm the boxer or the bag" and that should be self explanatory unless your tarded... The beach is one of 2 things.. either a memory he keeps having about his brother... Or his brother died on a beach... Either one works... Oh yeah and the reason leaving her calm: He died for his country and though its noble it doesnt make the mother feel any better... So the reason that should make it okay helps none... The younger brother wants to help (be the "boxer") but just makes things worse so he is beating himself up about it (being the "bag)... Come on if you dont know the real meaning behind a song dont comment on it saying you do...
Thank you. I had the general gist of the meaning before (about the family of a soldier that died) but I never understood the meaning of the "boxer or the bag" until you explained it. Thank you a lot.
Thank you. I had the general gist of the meaning before (about the family of a soldier that died) but I never understood the meaning of the "boxer or the bag" until you explained it. Thank you a lot.
Don't call people retarded when you don't know the difference between 'whether' and 'weather', or 'there' and 'their' and they're'.
Don't call people retarded when you don't know the difference between 'whether' and 'weather', or 'there' and 'their' and they're'.
aaronkirkman you are my hero. Thank you so much for your brilliant and insightful words. I thank God in heaven that you have been sent to us with your powers of song interpretation that us normal folk can only dream about. I mean, its clear that you are great friends with the band and have interviewed them extensively about what they meant when they wrote this song. Like all songs this one obviously has one meaning and one meaning only and you have been given this meaning from on high by the Creator Himself. I'm just sorry that being the...
aaronkirkman you are my hero. Thank you so much for your brilliant and insightful words. I thank God in heaven that you have been sent to us with your powers of song interpretation that us normal folk can only dream about. I mean, its clear that you are great friends with the band and have interviewed them extensively about what they meant when they wrote this song. Like all songs this one obviously has one meaning and one meaning only and you have been given this meaning from on high by the Creator Himself. I'm just sorry that being the retards we are , and not having your incredible grasp of the English language, word usage and grammar, that we cannot hope to reach the lofty heights in which you dwell. I thank God for you aaronkirkman and I strive to live my life to someday be like you. You are truly an omniscient (that means all knowing for the retards who arent as enlightened as yourself) oracle and I am so glad that you have corrected all the retards who thought this song had a meaning other than the one you have been given directly from Eddie and the boys. But, it amazes me that you can impart these great words of wisdom while also making a complete ass of yourself by calling everyone else who contributes to this forum retards because you think you know everything. I can only imagine the great heights you must have obtained in your personal and professional life by being such a pompous P.O.S. . To the many retards that come here to see what other meanings and interpretations songs may have to different people, I apologize for the outburst. To aaronkirkman, if you can pull yourself out of mommy's basement and leave behind the dungeons and dragons spell book you undoubtedly hold dear, I would love to hear your insightful thoughts on every other song so the rest of us may have true understanding like yourself. PS I would much rather listen to a mentally handicapped persons interpretations of this song than listen to you and your self aggrandizing BS. (You might need to look that up. i know its a big word and their and they're seem to be too much for you to grasp) John Watson
Having said all of that I believe your interpretation to be near to the meaning the band had in mind when writing it. However, a simple, "According to the interviews I've read with the band......" would get you a lot less vitriol from people than the "Why cant you retards not even bother if you don't know the meaning" crap that you spewed.You are not anyone special because you read the same interview a lot of the rest of us read where the band said that's what the song meant. Don't be such a jerk and people may actually...
Having said all of that I believe your interpretation to be near to the meaning the band had in mind when writing it. However, a simple, "According to the interviews I've read with the band......" would get you a lot less vitriol from people than the "Why cant you retards not even bother if you don't know the meaning" crap that you spewed.You are not anyone special because you read the same interview a lot of the rest of us read where the band said that's what the song meant. Don't be such a jerk and people may actually listen to you. it's kind of hard to plead your case as being an intelligent voice when you say such stupid things. Good luck in life. You're going to need it.
@aaronkirkman yo man I love this song too death I take it he was watching his ex with another man on the porch and he kept leaving letters and she would never open them she would just leave them there piling up as they don't wave but they all see them piling up also your on point you make perfect sense dude awesome man thx
@aaronkirkman yo man I love this song too death I take it he was watching his ex with another man on the porch and he kept leaving letters and she would never open them she would just leave them there piling up as they don't wave but they all see them piling up also your on point you make perfect sense dude awesome man thx
@aaronkirkman ...99% sure the lyrics are "the box or the bag, referencing his (or the) brother (buddy, etc) being sent home in a box (coffin) or bag (body bag). In other live versions,(see link below at 1:31 into song) he clearly says, "he's coming home in a box or a bag". On the album versions, the lyric is "I don't know whether it was a box or the bag". Also of note, when performed live, the lyrics are frequently improvised and can vary along the same theme.
@aaronkirkman ...99% sure the lyrics are "the box or the bag, referencing his (or the) brother (buddy, etc) being sent home in a box (coffin) or bag (body bag). In other live versions,(see link below at 1:31 into song) he clearly says, "he's coming home in a box or a bag". On the album versions, the lyric is "I don't know whether it was a box or the bag". Also of note, when performed live, the lyrics are frequently improvised and can vary along the same theme.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veK0oeGdxLo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veK0oeGdxLo