I agree it's about the myriad evils being played out across our world right now. Few can clearly perceive Truth through the hazy filter of deception, outright lies and distractions created by the Powers That Be (politicans, big business, media) and their allied forces of mischief (pop culture that breeds low self esteem and a life of shallow consumerism... and acts of violence, oppression, discrimination and intolerance against others.)
This song is one of defiance against a corrupt system. The narrator is saying that even if others cannot see the truth of the world, or won't admit it ("I don't want to be the only one around here") HE knows right from wrong and will stand up for what is right till the very end. But at the same time, he warns that these forces of evil are not to be messed with... they will attempt to repress our freedom of speech, and will hunt down those who rebel against them.
The lyrics convey a rather disturbing, bleak world view - albeit, probably an accurate one - describing the lengths some people/groups will go to achieve and maintain their positions of power. But in my opinion it also conveys a sense of the narrator's strength, in that he refuses to be silenced and will not take this oppression and ill-treatment lying down, but will speak out against corruption - even if it means giving his life in the process.
A really good interpretation TomParker ^
I agree it's about the myriad evils being played out across our world right now. Few can clearly perceive Truth through the hazy filter of deception, outright lies and distractions created by the Powers That Be (politicans, big business, media) and their allied forces of mischief (pop culture that breeds low self esteem and a life of shallow consumerism... and acts of violence, oppression, discrimination and intolerance against others.)
This song is one of defiance against a corrupt system. The narrator is saying that even if others cannot see the truth of the world, or won't admit it ("I don't want to be the only one around here") HE knows right from wrong and will stand up for what is right till the very end. But at the same time, he warns that these forces of evil are not to be messed with... they will attempt to repress our freedom of speech, and will hunt down those who rebel against them.
The lyrics convey a rather disturbing, bleak world view - albeit, probably an accurate one - describing the lengths some people/groups will go to achieve and maintain their positions of power. But in my opinion it also conveys a sense of the narrator's strength, in that he refuses to be silenced and will not take this oppression and ill-treatment lying down, but will speak out against corruption - even if it means giving his life in the process.