Manikay, that's not a bad interpretation, but this song is probably the most directly influenced by the Iraq war than any of the others on the new album. I really feel that the "olive branch and a dove" is being carried by a soldier back from the war, and is an offering of peace and a rebuttal to the continuing violence in the Middle East.
Overall, I think this song is illustrating the separation between the male and female halves of our country's consciousness, and that we've emphasized war over peace and compassion, and misused our religion to justify the war. Hence the wedding band and the bible hidden on the tv stand.
Manikay, that's not a bad interpretation, but this song is probably the most directly influenced by the Iraq war than any of the others on the new album. I really feel that the "olive branch and a dove" is being carried by a soldier back from the war, and is an offering of peace and a rebuttal to the continuing violence in the Middle East.
Overall, I think this song is illustrating the separation between the male and female halves of our country's consciousness, and that we've emphasized war over peace and compassion, and misused our religion to justify the war. Hence the wedding band and the bible hidden on the tv stand.