| Filter – Hey Man, Nice Shot Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| To sum up previous assertions; 1: The song is and always has been about Budd Dwyer. The band has discussed this in numerous interviews and innumerable publications. 2: It is not, nor has it ever been, about Cobain. Though the album came out in '95, after Cobain's '94 suicide, the idea for the song precedes it. The band has always denied any correlation to Cobain. To speculate a bit on the "wish I could've met you" line. Dwyer was well respected and liked by his peers and constituents and his conviction was controversial and suspect. His reasons for suicide were rather noble as apposed to selfish. Due to a loophole Dwyer was aloud to keep his Treasurer position until sentencing, which was to occur the next day. His family's finances were in tatters due to the cost of legal fees. Dwyer knew that killing himself before being forced to resign would entitle his family to his pension and insurance, to the tune of 3.9 million dollars(in 1984 exchange rates) which would ensure a decent life for his wife and kids. Proclaiming his innocence till the end, Dwyer showed great conviction in claiming his own life. | |
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