"Capital Hill" isn't referring to the government, it's a trendy neighborhood in Seattle, where The Classic Crime is from.
I think the song's talking about how so many people come to the Pacific Northwest and leave behind their lives elsewhere in the country and they find nothing but emptiness. Seattle and Portland are both known as very "hip" cities but people there can often come off as quite cool, quite sophisticated, very fun, but also affected and fake. At least, that's the impression I got when I lived there, and I suspect that The Classic Crime has the same opinion. Like, their purpose in life is just to have a good time, but there's no substance behind it all.
During the podcast that the Classic Crime did as a part of the CD release, they talked about this song and basically referenced what you said. People come to Seattle and think they're going to find answers, but instead, all they find is emptiness.
During the podcast that the Classic Crime did as a part of the CD release, they talked about this song and basically referenced what you said. People come to Seattle and think they're going to find answers, but instead, all they find is emptiness.
"Capital Hill" isn't referring to the government, it's a trendy neighborhood in Seattle, where The Classic Crime is from.
I think the song's talking about how so many people come to the Pacific Northwest and leave behind their lives elsewhere in the country and they find nothing but emptiness. Seattle and Portland are both known as very "hip" cities but people there can often come off as quite cool, quite sophisticated, very fun, but also affected and fake. At least, that's the impression I got when I lived there, and I suspect that The Classic Crime has the same opinion. Like, their purpose in life is just to have a good time, but there's no substance behind it all.
During the podcast that the Classic Crime did as a part of the CD release, they talked about this song and basically referenced what you said. People come to Seattle and think they're going to find answers, but instead, all they find is emptiness.
During the podcast that the Classic Crime did as a part of the CD release, they talked about this song and basically referenced what you said. People come to Seattle and think they're going to find answers, but instead, all they find is emptiness.
@Princeps Huh, thanks for clearing this up. I thought the two verses were about different places.
@Princeps Huh, thanks for clearing this up. I thought the two verses were about different places.