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Oh, Banana Co.
We really love you, and we need you
And oh, Banana Co.
We'd really love to believe you
But everything's underground
We gotta dig it up somehow
Yeah, yeah
Oh, she said "No go"
She said she'd like to, she's seen you
And oh, Banana Co.
She knows if you die then we all do
And everything's underground
We've gotta dig it up somehow
Yeah, yeah
Everything's burning down
We gotta put it out somehow
Yeah, yeah
We really love you, and we need you
And oh, Banana Co.
We'd really love to believe you
But everything's underground
We gotta dig it up somehow
Yeah, yeah
Oh, she said "No go"
She said she'd like to, she's seen you
And oh, Banana Co.
She knows if you die then we all do
And everything's underground
We've gotta dig it up somehow
Yeah, yeah
Everything's burning down
We gotta put it out somehow
Yeah, yeah
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Everyone is sucked into this and loves it, needs it.
but there's a glimmer of hope, as we know that itisn't really what we want, how ever much we'd love to believe it.
All these truths have been buried by the companies, but to regain some kind of release from the consumerism, we've got to dig up the truth: we don't need all this material crap.
The next verse brings us a true brain-wash-ee. This girl says she'd love to join in with the tearing down of consumerism and all, but she is dependant on this consumerism: she must conform to everyone else.
And so once again, we've got to dig for the truth we need.
But it seems as though she's convinced us. Our 'rebellion' against consumerism has burned down. We've got to put out the fire and get back on track, but if everything is burning down, than it's a bit too late to salvage.
But why salvage when you can just go to banana co. to solve all your materialistic needs?
End of song.
End of interpretation.
The more you know!
The more you know!
I have a feeling he's implying that either the UK or west in general are sometimes akin to a banana republic. It wouldn't shock me if our export was war.
"But everything is underground
We got to dig it up somehow"
Gabriel Garcia Marquez grew up hearing this story from so many people, so many times that it became almost a myth and the actual number of victims got lost somewhere in the oral tradition of the Colombian coast.
"She knows [Ursula] if you die then we all do"
The United Fruit Company got into the little Colombian town with promises of prosperity and wealth for its people. It became the center of all for this town, to the point that after The United Fruit Company left, the town was complete lost without a path to follow.
I think that what this line means is that the revolution is "underground" and that: "we've gotta dig it up somehow" refers to the time when the revolution is set in motion.
If that's the case, then the line "But everythings burning down/ We've gotta put it up somehow" means that the revolution has failed, better luck next time.
That seems to agree with the corrupt company idea, but in Indonesia not S. America. Anyone know if they grow bananas in Indonesia?!