I think the idea that this is all talking about a band is really interesting, but I never really interpreted it that way.
As a few others have said, this is literally stuff that occurs during wartime. People stock up on supplies, get paranoid, lose their identities, and don't have time for simple pleasures or day-to-day activities. The song paints a visual of war being everywhere and we're all desperately (and unsuccessfully) attempting to relocate in order to escape it.
I think the idea that this is all talking about a band is really interesting, but I never really interpreted it that way.
As a few others have said, this is literally stuff that occurs during wartime. People stock up on supplies, get paranoid, lose their identities, and don't have time for simple pleasures or day-to-day activities. The song paints a visual of war being everywhere and we're all desperately (and unsuccessfully) attempting to relocate in order to escape it.