Actually disagree with most of the comments on here, although I do think it still has to do with politics. I think this song is a rant against people who protest for or against issues only to score political "points" and get attention -- and in doing so they give their cause a bad name.
In the best case, these people are sitting in the streets, doing nothing, waiting for someone to "hit them", i.e., to be made a public martyr for a cause that doesn't need one.
In the worst case they go out and "rip up the garbage", i.e., take a drastic action that actually worsens the problem they say they're trying to prevent.
Actually disagree with most of the comments on here, although I do think it still has to do with politics. I think this song is a rant against people who protest for or against issues only to score political "points" and get attention -- and in doing so they give their cause a bad name.
In the best case, these people are sitting in the streets, doing nothing, waiting for someone to "hit them", i.e., to be made a public martyr for a cause that doesn't need one. In the worst case they go out and "rip up the garbage", i.e., take a drastic action that actually worsens the problem they say they're trying to prevent.
@Ocema Either way, these are the people who are sitting, scratching their itchy butts, and trying to get somebody else to do the actual work.
@Ocema Either way, these are the people who are sitting, scratching their itchy butts, and trying to get somebody else to do the actual work.