Lyric discussion by Bellyfull of Swans 

I think it is a statement by a man who just wants to live his own life and is resentful of a person or persons who keep him in a rut of mediocrity and compromise.

Similar to Worms Vs Birds, it kind of says that it is pointless to fight against the natural order of things. Birds eat worms and mice eat cheese...that is the way the world works. It seems to offer the opinion that we are locked into our food chain and are sometimes the hunted and not the hunter.

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