Lyric discussion by thecleanshark 

I have an idea concerning the title of this song. Just a theory, think there's some validity to it.

George Orwell wrote his magnum opus, "1984" and published it in the year 1948. Yeasayer took off as a band an began touring in 2008. Just pull a switcheroo of the last two digits. 2080.

There are some similarities between Orwell's dystopian novel and this song, especially in the first stanza.

Maybe I'm wrong - just something to think about.

I like the idea!

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