Lyrics for Capital G as interpreted by floydian_steve

Capital G Lyrics
I pushed a button and elected him to office and a
He pushed a button and it dropped a bomb
You pushed a button and could watch it on the television
Those motherfuckers didn't last too long ha ha
I'm sick of hearing 'bout the haves and the have nots
Have some personal accountability
The biggest problem with the way that we've been doing things is
The more we let you have the less that I'll be keeping for me

Well I used to stand for something
Now I'm on my hands and knees
Traded in my God for this one
He signs his name with a Capital G

Don't give a shit about the temperature in Guatemala
Don't really see what all the fuss is about
Ain't gonna worry bout no future generations and a
I'm sure somebody's gonna figure it out
Don't try to tell how some power can corrupt a person
You haven't had enough to know what it's like
You're only angry 'cause you wish you were in my position
Now nod your head because you know that I'm right—all right!

Well I used to stand for something
But forgot what that could be
There's a lot of me inside you
Maybe you're afraid to see

Well I used to stand for something
Now I'm on my hands and knees
Traded in my God for this one
He signs his name with a Capital G

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abhpro
04-04-2007

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I love the way Trent sings this song. The chorus is amazing.

As for the meaning, I'd imagine the speaker is someone in a government position while people are rebelling against the Parepin dosage in the water. I love how Year Zero shows viewpoints from all kinds of people in 2022.

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Artemisian
04-04-2007

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Damn obvious what this is about. Society right now.

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bugoff
04-04-2007

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This album should have came out a few years ago. George Bush's term is ending...

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Soldier1288
04-04-2007

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Not that I'm one of those ppl that tries to guess what other ppl would say but I think Trent would give a nice big "fuck you" to P3N1X since he's completely lost what Trent is trying to say with YZ.

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Soldier1288
04-05-2007

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Btw song kicks ass, Trent knows Guatemala, lol! and the "turning in my god for this one" I think is actually "trading in my god for this one" and Year Zero will go down for being one of the most creative things in music, ever.

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Lody
04-05-2007

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I pushed the button and elected him to office and-UH!*
Those motherfuckers didn't last too long, Huh! Huh!*
Now I'm on my hands and knees*
Trading in my god for this one*
Maybe you're afraid to see*
Ain't gonna worry about no future generations and-UH*

The vocals on this track are hilarious. Gotta add the UH's and Huh! Huh!

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idntfcklosers
04-05-2007

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One of the best ever!

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flavour country
04-05-2007

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First few lines are obviously about politics. I interpret the rest as a character whose government has blasted him with so much propaganda that he no longer cares about the fate of the world around him and just accepts his new 'God', who signs his name with a capital G.

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DistortingJack
04-05-2007

Rated -1 
G: God. George.

Basically, the views of the average US redneck.
Meaning, 51% of the most powerful mediatic dictature in History.

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aocrkid
04-05-2007

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im pretty sure he would give that fuck you to P3N1X

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aspacetrip
04-06-2007

Rated -2 
I love this song, it's such a simple and effective fuck you to George Bush. I'm really proud of Trent for writing this song.

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prettyhatemachine1
04-06-2007

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I think he say 'Trading in" instead of "Turning in". Turning in would just mean giving over. Trading in would mean you get something in return, like something else to worship.

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abhpro
04-06-2007

Rated +1 
Isn't the whole album about the situation in 2022? Like The Warning talks about The Presence everyone is seeing in the future. I don't really think this song, or any of the album, is about current situations; maybe about things now that could lead up to what's happening in Year Zero.

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abhpro
04-06-2007

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Isn't the whole album about the situation in 2022? Like The Warning talks about The Presence everyone is seeing in the future. I don't really think this song, or any of the album, is about current situations; maybe about things now that could lead up to what's happening in Year Zero.

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squarelover
04-06-2007

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abhpro: Yes it takes place in 2022. But great art imitates real life.

George Orwell wrote 1984 in 1948 but was commenting on the political changes of england and Europe post WWII.

Terry Giliams Brazil was about the ever growing bureaucracy and overprotective intrusions of governments in the late 1980's

Fritz Lang's Metropolis made in the 1920s, which is the story of a large futuristic city in the year 2026, dealt with the issues of the then emerging communism and capitalism.

There are many more dsytopian pieces of art that reflect off of current events of the time they were created.

So YZ is about a fictional dystopia in 2022, but is based on the political and historical situations of today.

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abhpro
04-07-2007

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Well that's what I kind of meant when I said maybe it's all about the things now that could lead up to what happens in Year Zero.

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desiredrose
04-07-2007

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What if G stands for something a little more simple like Government? Trent could be writing about George Bush, but don't you think he'd rather keep blaming Government.

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scarecrow826
04-07-2007

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Bush is kind of the reason he's been freaking out about the government from what I've taken from his attitude lately...But who knows.

I think it is a slap in the face to Bush and Republicans. I think it's an excellent slap in the face. When I heard the first few lines I developed that opinion. He definitley is not just talking about God, although that was the first thing I thought of.

It's partially the idiocy over whether we should or should not capitalize the Christian God's name over another, signifying his superiority. But that's really just mainly a mask to slam G.W. heh...

Since that's all he stands for. Insane fundamentalists.

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mikey123
04-08-2007

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Most Christians are taught to distinguish the right "God" with a capital "G" and referring to all other gods, possibly when studying world religions, with a small g "god". The Capital G refers to the figure as the right god.

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D4MVP
04-09-2007

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I think the G either stands for government/god

The George Bush thing is just bush bashers trying to turn every song into an anti bush, when I'm pretty sure Trent could give enough of a fuck to write an anti-bush song like every one else. Government has always been this way, just with different faces, and this song is basically saying that.

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Mephisto22
04-09-2007

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I am thinking Capital G stands for God. Its in someways a reflection of the world around us and how organized religion can distort ones views of reality.

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Dawrr
04-10-2007

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Many people believe that the Capital G stands for God. Well, I happen to be Christian, and I can tell you that the God I worship does not sign his name with a Capital G. IF anything, His name is spelled starting with an "I."

I find this song to be quite literal. Interpret the lyrics as-is, and you have a "F-Y" to George W Bush. However, the overall 'setting' of Year Zero is a futuristic dystopia. Trent compares today's political characteristics to one that would cause the downfall of the human civilization. Strangely enough, they are one in the same. (sense my sarcasm?)

I believe that Captial G is not totally about George W Bush. It's not. The whole theme of Capital G is an allusion to today's government and political outlook on moral vs monetary issues. The reference to George Bush is merely a catalyst to get your mind on the topic of a structurism that would cause the downfall of humanity. Comparing today's government to one that would cause mass destruction (hmm) using GWB as a symbol is an insult enough as itself.

However, I may be wrong. It's up for interpretation, right? Awesome song, nonetheless

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xenodolf
04-11-2007

Rated 0 
Your only angry cause you wish you were in my position

should be You're, not Your

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xenodolf
04-11-2007

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Your only angry cause you wish you were in my position

should be You're, not Your

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Pandorus
04-11-2007

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Trent wouldn't be that specific, especially as a concept album, the G doesn't stand for George, it's just a reference to authority. It could stand for government, good [lets not forget the 'bureau of morality' emphasized in this story], General [if it's to a degree that a military would have more control over civilian law], etc. The fact that it's capitalized like a name could mean that it implies to people it's important and necessary, like God. The terms may just blend enough to mean the same in the dystopia this takes place in.

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