Is it really as simple as 'he wants what's his?' Given his other works, he knows full well that we all don't really own anything in this world. I don't think he's talking about what he wants, but rather what he believes we all are made of on the inside. There's another song that did this by Billy Dean, called Race You to the Bottom. While it's a little more ambiguous here, I think that's what he's going for. Throughout our lives, we begin to desire more and more worldly things that won't matter in the long run, hence the religious imagery in the music video. He goes from an innocent person to a demon, tainted by the garbage in the world. This is further backed up by the verses in between the much wilder choruses, which talk about how the 'mortal' kings rule their castles and liars settle into sockets. It's pretty self righteous/harmful to have a message as simple and blatant as 'I want what's mine.' Sure, if you don't really look at it, it sounds exactly like that. But break the lyrics down and you'll find something more along the lines of a lost child looking to break free from the restraints that bind them to society.
Is it really as simple as 'he wants what's his?' Given his other works, he knows full well that we all don't really own anything in this world. I don't think he's talking about what he wants, but rather what he believes we all are made of on the inside. There's another song that did this by Billy Dean, called Race You to the Bottom. While it's a little more ambiguous here, I think that's what he's going for. Throughout our lives, we begin to desire more and more worldly things that won't matter in the long run, hence the religious imagery in the music video. He goes from an innocent person to a demon, tainted by the garbage in the world. This is further backed up by the verses in between the much wilder choruses, which talk about how the 'mortal' kings rule their castles and liars settle into sockets. It's pretty self righteous/harmful to have a message as simple and blatant as 'I want what's mine.' Sure, if you don't really look at it, it sounds exactly like that. But break the lyrics down and you'll find something more along the lines of a lost child looking to break free from the restraints that bind them to society.