well it's about the pursuit of the american dream, achieving that dream and realising how empty and lonely money and success really is 'that rich kid pain what it is to be alone'. It's a really fantastic song and deals with so many themes. It is also a critic of materialism and capitalist ideals how money even allows u to 'own' friends. In the end he says 'I am mad because I don't know what you used me for'. I think this is him shouting out at society saying why did you tell me that i should seek 'glory' when all i would find is loneliness. That is how society uses you putting empty ideals in your head. I also think he's talking to his child who's about to make the same mistakes as him as at the end he says 'same old story oh you want glory son'. if anyone knows why he's spelt america with a k please say.
@lukas111 "amerika" is the spelling for "america" in various languages. and we all know that immigrants came here to achieve a "better life" (i.e. the "american dream"), reinforcing your thoughts about this songs meaning!!
@lukas111 "amerika" is the spelling for "america" in various languages. and we all know that immigrants came here to achieve a "better life" (i.e. the "american dream"), reinforcing your thoughts about this songs meaning!!
well it's about the pursuit of the american dream, achieving that dream and realising how empty and lonely money and success really is 'that rich kid pain what it is to be alone'. It's a really fantastic song and deals with so many themes. It is also a critic of materialism and capitalist ideals how money even allows u to 'own' friends. In the end he says 'I am mad because I don't know what you used me for'. I think this is him shouting out at society saying why did you tell me that i should seek 'glory' when all i would find is loneliness. That is how society uses you putting empty ideals in your head. I also think he's talking to his child who's about to make the same mistakes as him as at the end he says 'same old story oh you want glory son'. if anyone knows why he's spelt america with a k please say.
@lukas111 "amerika" is the spelling for "america" in various languages. and we all know that immigrants came here to achieve a "better life" (i.e. the "american dream"), reinforcing your thoughts about this songs meaning!!
@lukas111 "amerika" is the spelling for "america" in various languages. and we all know that immigrants came here to achieve a "better life" (i.e. the "american dream"), reinforcing your thoughts about this songs meaning!!