This is how the government blinds people from what is really going on, hiding things behind a curtain of nationalism or patriotism.
Maynard talks a lot about "sheep" and that refers to basically people following blindly, without thinking for themselves and forming their own opinion.
Read into this stanza and you can see the ironic duality within:
"I’ll be the one to protect you from
Your enemies and all your demons
I'll be the one to protect you from
A will to survive and a voice of reason
I'll be the one to protect you from
Your enemies and your choices son
One in the same,
I must isolate you
Isolate and save you from yourself"
That you'll be protected by the government in your country yet it is really your own choices and voice of reason they are blocking out. That for the price of being guarded by enemies and "demons," you lose the very own values within your self. You lose your humanity.
Many people in this country and perhaps even the world (I'm not sure) are asleep. They are turned off from their dreams, hopes, and wishes. They are numb because of prozac or a number of theraputic drugs. They have no energy because of diets such as the Atkins or other fads.
This allows more people to become faceless and under control.
Read into it and you can figure it out.
This is how the government blinds people from what is really going on, hiding things behind a curtain of nationalism or patriotism.
Maynard talks a lot about "sheep" and that refers to basically people following blindly, without thinking for themselves and forming their own opinion.
Read into this stanza and you can see the ironic duality within: "I’ll be the one to protect you from Your enemies and all your demons I'll be the one to protect you from A will to survive and a voice of reason I'll be the one to protect you from Your enemies and your choices son One in the same, I must isolate you Isolate and save you from yourself"
That you'll be protected by the government in your country yet it is really your own choices and voice of reason they are blocking out. That for the price of being guarded by enemies and "demons," you lose the very own values within your self. You lose your humanity.
Many people in this country and perhaps even the world (I'm not sure) are asleep. They are turned off from their dreams, hopes, and wishes. They are numb because of prozac or a number of theraputic drugs. They have no energy because of diets such as the Atkins or other fads.
This allows more people to become faceless and under control.
I believe that is the gist of this song.