One should never take 311's lyrics TOO seriously, or else you're missing the point of the music.
"You guys think you're hard, but you're in fear of getting harmed"
It's about fear, paranoia and building a wall around yourself. I think in 1995, this song was more geared towards gang and street violence (I'm not implying race here to be clear), and less about self-defense via open-carry. But let's face it, they don't play it at all anymore because of how intense the gun situation has become in America. Interesting, to say the least.
One should never take 311's lyrics TOO seriously, or else you're missing the point of the music.
"You guys think you're hard, but you're in fear of getting harmed"
It's about fear, paranoia and building a wall around yourself. I think in 1995, this song was more geared towards gang and street violence (I'm not implying race here to be clear), and less about self-defense via open-carry. But let's face it, they don't play it at all anymore because of how intense the gun situation has become in America. Interesting, to say the least.