This song is about the current president. So many references point in this direction ...
The line about proving who your father is, is one of them ... And again, the line 'You bastard...I'm supposed to respect you'? Bastard being an illegitimate child.
The line saying that he's been accused of murder ... Speaks to me of the whole controversy surrounding his grandmother and the cause of her death ...
I realize there are a lot of other lines which don't seem to fit my interpretation however, I am not really sure what to make of them. For example, the line about circling the Southern Zone, etc ...
The song might not just be a protest against the president, but could also be a protest against an entire political group, I suppose ... And even with some Military undertones as well.
But this is arguably the best song on 'Tempest', with the possible exception of the title track, IMHO.
This song is about the current president. So many references point in this direction ...
The line about proving who your father is, is one of them ... And again, the line 'You bastard...I'm supposed to respect you'? Bastard being an illegitimate child.
The line saying that he's been accused of murder ... Speaks to me of the whole controversy surrounding his grandmother and the cause of her death ...
I realize there are a lot of other lines which don't seem to fit my interpretation however, I am not really sure what to make of them. For example, the line about circling the Southern Zone, etc ...
The song might not just be a protest against the president, but could also be a protest against an entire political group, I suppose ... And even with some Military undertones as well.
But this is arguably the best song on 'Tempest', with the possible exception of the title track, IMHO.