Down with the Shine Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Proud2bscot 

Cover art for Down with the Shine lyrics by Avett Brothers, The

The artist did an interview stating the song is his anger and disapproval of the desire for material possessions rotting our society. But what does the song mean to you. Whether you think the song is about material possessions or about moonshine... You're right. After all, doesn't moonshine "poison the well and ruin the mind"?