"Juliet's crying, well now she's realizing love can be filled with pain and distrust"
Say it ain't so, TheTuxedo! This is from one boy who makes a plan to take a stand and doesn't end up quitting. Yes, this is a band that has transformed over the years, but middle-finger up smile on your face apathy only takes you so far. Yes, they are anti-war (not the same as anti-American), but at least they made a choice. I understand the dilemma: now they face a paradox, serving as the American icon of counterculture, a popular symbol and an outsider all at once?
But I have to agree that this song is epic. It has three parts, each with its own energy and emotion.
The first segment is by the narrator, and it sounds like Billie-Joe himself. "I never made it as a working-class hero" could be a rare moment of humility, in comparison to John Lennon (a reference to the cover song, of course). The second part is an introduction of the new generation, "The class of '13" which logically is 4 years from now but sounds an awful lot like bad luck. And finally, the dream vs. scream section is truly a conflicted mind being taxed, the catalyst of a revolution to come.
I really like the line, "I once was lost but was never found," which I believe to be a reference to Amazing Grace with an inverted result. Faith and politics are definitely called into question in the meat of this album, and giving them thought doesn't negate American ideals or their influence in the world. It's blind patriotism and blind faith that are taken to trial by fire in this epic.
If you have a problem with that, we'll always have Christie Road...
Davidecoyote - I absolutely love your input to the site. Thanks a lot. Unlike people like TheTuxedo and others who add nothing constructive to this site, I enjoy reading you trying to break down the song.
Davidecoyote - I absolutely love your input to the site. Thanks a lot. Unlike people like TheTuxedo and others who add nothing constructive to this site, I enjoy reading you trying to break down the song.
"Juliet's crying, well now she's realizing love can be filled with pain and distrust"
Say it ain't so, TheTuxedo! This is from one boy who makes a plan to take a stand and doesn't end up quitting. Yes, this is a band that has transformed over the years, but middle-finger up smile on your face apathy only takes you so far. Yes, they are anti-war (not the same as anti-American), but at least they made a choice. I understand the dilemma: now they face a paradox, serving as the American icon of counterculture, a popular symbol and an outsider all at once?
But I have to agree that this song is epic. It has three parts, each with its own energy and emotion.
The first segment is by the narrator, and it sounds like Billie-Joe himself. "I never made it as a working-class hero" could be a rare moment of humility, in comparison to John Lennon (a reference to the cover song, of course). The second part is an introduction of the new generation, "The class of '13" which logically is 4 years from now but sounds an awful lot like bad luck. And finally, the dream vs. scream section is truly a conflicted mind being taxed, the catalyst of a revolution to come.
I really like the line, "I once was lost but was never found," which I believe to be a reference to Amazing Grace with an inverted result. Faith and politics are definitely called into question in the meat of this album, and giving them thought doesn't negate American ideals or their influence in the world. It's blind patriotism and blind faith that are taken to trial by fire in this epic.
If you have a problem with that, we'll always have Christie Road...
Davidecoyote - I absolutely love your input to the site. Thanks a lot. Unlike people like TheTuxedo and others who add nothing constructive to this site, I enjoy reading you trying to break down the song.
Davidecoyote - I absolutely love your input to the site. Thanks a lot. Unlike people like TheTuxedo and others who add nothing constructive to this site, I enjoy reading you trying to break down the song.
Actually I think 2013 is around when billie joe's older son graduates from high school or sometime around there
Actually I think 2013 is around when billie joe's older son graduates from high school or sometime around there