What I get from this is Bob going inside the head of these people protesting, who DO understand what they're protesting against (the first 8 lines), but who feel like they've got no real control over it and think protest may be futile, but do it anyway because it's pretty much all they can do.
But I can see the other viewpoint, of it being about people who protest just for the thrill of the ego trip - I have seen plenty of those, too. l
What I get from this is Bob going inside the head of these people protesting, who DO understand what they're protesting against (the first 8 lines), but who feel like they've got no real control over it and think protest may be futile, but do it anyway because it's pretty much all they can do.
But I can see the other viewpoint, of it being about people who protest just for the thrill of the ego trip - I have seen plenty of those, too. l
Either way, great tune!