(2nd stanza, continued) He believes that the strength and influence of corporations have caused the Empire to decline ethically.
3rd: This is the actual "story". The first and second stanzas, which lead up to it, only describe how to interpret it. The story is about a working-class American who became disenchanted with the state of the USA, and left society to follow his ideals.
2nd stanza: the Protagonist is filled with regrets for the state of the Empire, and perhaps the world, and this not a new sentiment. The Protagonist then discards his worldly posessions. He wishes that the Empire would be destroyed, as if by God, because this is what his country deserves. He believes that, because the Empire no longer gives any "fair deals", the (fair) destruction of his nation would be the last fair thing that would ever happen to it...
A friend of mine introduced me to this song just earlier today. It's surprisingly deep. This is my interpretation of this song, stanza-by-stanza. Let me know what you think.
1st stanza: the nation that the Protagonist of the song lives in, the USA, is an empire (and he dislikes this). Although it is an empire of wonders and amazing wealth, the Protagonist, and many other people, do not share its benefits (and he dislikes this).
Love the vocal on this .... holding on to those notes like it was a belch about to be expelled into your girlfriend's face .... superb
JohnDonkeyman 8 months ago
The beer at the end of the vid confirms my suspicion: he's drunk
vincemyself 1 year ago
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vincemyself 1 year ago
very nicely done. : )
shaelansays13 1 year ago
try not to shout!nice effort
dinzakos6 1 year ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
it is TERRIBLE
Uomopagaia 3 years ago
agree
mattes29 3 years ago
not bad!
HiFiApartment 3 years ago
nice mate
kachilleas 3 years ago
(2nd stanza, continued) He believes that the strength and influence of corporations have caused the Empire to decline ethically.
3rd: This is the actual "story". The first and second stanzas, which lead up to it, only describe how to interpret it. The story is about a working-class American who became disenchanted with the state of the USA, and left society to follow his ideals.
Think about it, and get back to me.
FeroxSeneca 3 years ago
2nd stanza: the Protagonist is filled with regrets for the state of the Empire, and perhaps the world, and this not a new sentiment. The Protagonist then discards his worldly posessions. He wishes that the Empire would be destroyed, as if by God, because this is what his country deserves. He believes that, because the Empire no longer gives any "fair deals", the (fair) destruction of his nation would be the last fair thing that would ever happen to it...
FeroxSeneca 3 years ago
A friend of mine introduced me to this song just earlier today. It's surprisingly deep. This is my interpretation of this song, stanza-by-stanza. Let me know what you think.
1st stanza: the nation that the Protagonist of the song lives in, the USA, is an empire (and he dislikes this). Although it is an empire of wonders and amazing wealth, the Protagonist, and many other people, do not share its benefits (and he dislikes this).
FeroxSeneca 3 years ago
What you need, is a band ;).
Love the song, big Calexico fan here.
stijnkraft 3 years ago
Not bad. Great song
soulwee 3 years ago
cock
simontempleman 3 years ago
right on....not too bad...great song
Millcameron 3 years ago
beautiful man, just beautiful!
Slyfox38 3 years ago