Lyric discussion by nacho1 

Cover art for Chanbara lyrics by At the Drive-In

this song may refer to the repeated attempts (and successes) of the United States government to exert its political will in Central America. "Stilt-leg presidents", "i'm not biting the lead my pencil's broken again we will fill in the blanks or i can cheat off your test"- a possible reference to election rigging.