"The song is loosely based upon the poem "The Second Coming" by W.B. Yeats, as in "Keats and Yeats are on your side, but Wilde is on mine." " (view)

"I think the best part is the shift from sweet little pop thing to noise rock explosion to strangely effective Beach Boys/Person Pitch homage. " (view)

"You know it's a good song when you feel something for the narrator, whether it's disgust, pity or empathy for his desperation. " (view)

"When I listen to this song, I can't help but hear it in a thick, monotone, Kraftwerk-style German accent. " (view)

"I get the impression that it's about the aftermath of a fight. " (view)

"A jolly little song about the slave trade between the 16th and 18th centuries" (view)

"Fairly obvious. Half of the U.S. saw Obama as the Devil incarnate, while the other half saw him as the Second Coming. This song seems to mostly take a neutral view, and just takes in the indefinable aura that surrounded him. " (view)

"IMO, it's about the terror and exhilaration of falling in love. You're worried that something's going to go wrong (I'm still running away; the Sweetness will not be concerned with me) but you still go ahead with it." (view)

"It's interesting how in "Bad Sects", the priest is portrayed as the victim, while in this song, he's the offender. " (view)

"You know, if it weren't for the pretty obvious gay undertone, this could easily have been the theme song for some 80s TV show. " (view)