It's about the promise, or really, the conceit of America. The conceit that there will always be a frontier, that the economy will grow forever, that resources are infinite, that exponential population growth is good, and that the "golden age" in which we live will never come to an end. The more we believe in this selfish conceit, the quicker our downfall will come "as we blow ourselves away".
A good number of Bad Religion's songs are about man and his negative effects on the planet, for example "Kyoto Now", "Modern Man" and "Unacceptable".
It's about the promise, or really, the conceit of America. The conceit that there will always be a frontier, that the economy will grow forever, that resources are infinite, that exponential population growth is good, and that the "golden age" in which we live will never come to an end. The more we believe in this selfish conceit, the quicker our downfall will come "as we blow ourselves away".
A good number of Bad Religion's songs are about man and his negative effects on the planet, for example "Kyoto Now", "Modern Man" and "Unacceptable".