I think when Jagjaguwar refers to the narrator as a young republican (this is assuming they spell republican with a lowercase r), they mean this (from Wikipedia): In political science, a republican (lowercase r) is a person who advocates the establishment of a republic as a form of government, in contrast to a monarchist and focused more on republican ideals than democratic.
The values expressed in the song are very American. Will creates an image of a happy couple in a house or apartment of their own, young, working hard to one day have a family. Respect is shown for the fallen President -- even if he wasn't a good man, that's ignored for the time being.
Ultimately, I think it is a-political -- this isn't about our current President, or any specific President; and it's less about the President himself or the current state of affairs than it is about the impact it has on the narrator or society. I think it's an amazing song.
Will really managed to write a song that is easy to relate to and empathize with despite a person's political believes. When it comes down to it, I think most people respect the old American values that are expressed in this song, and these lyrics appear to recollect a "simpler" time in American society, when these values held more weight.
I think when Jagjaguwar refers to the narrator as a young republican (this is assuming they spell republican with a lowercase r), they mean this (from Wikipedia): In political science, a republican (lowercase r) is a person who advocates the establishment of a republic as a form of government, in contrast to a monarchist and focused more on republican ideals than democratic.
The values expressed in the song are very American. Will creates an image of a happy couple in a house or apartment of their own, young, working hard to one day have a family. Respect is shown for the fallen President -- even if he wasn't a good man, that's ignored for the time being.
Ultimately, I think it is a-political -- this isn't about our current President, or any specific President; and it's less about the President himself or the current state of affairs than it is about the impact it has on the narrator or society. I think it's an amazing song.
Will really managed to write a song that is easy to relate to and empathize with despite a person's political believes. When it comes down to it, I think most people respect the old American values that are expressed in this song, and these lyrics appear to recollect a "simpler" time in American society, when these values held more weight.