does anybody else think he's talking about 3 different people?
1st verse, is the poor immigrant who scraped enough money together to bring his family over so they could all be together, and now that they're in, they've gone off to do their own thing.
2nd verse is the upper class CEO who's business partner lost all their money when the market crashed, and now he's on the hook with the investors, the media, and the government.
3rd verse is the average middle class guy who's in debt up to his eyeballs, is being over taxed because the poor cant pay and the rich can get out of it, he's getting older and afraid his wife doesn't find him attractive anymore, and who doesn't want his friends to know how bad off he is.
i think this song is looking at the spectrum of socio-economic statuses and saying that sometimes, we all just have to get away from our problems to realize what really matters to us.
That's an interesting interpretation but I still think it is one person who worked hims way to the upper or upper middle class from nothing. The last verse when he says "we can rip the socialists apart and all their damn taxes," is a good indication He's an upper middle class or upper class person.
That's an interesting interpretation but I still think it is one person who worked hims way to the upper or upper middle class from nothing. The last verse when he says "we can rip the socialists apart and all their damn taxes," is a good indication He's an upper middle class or upper class person.
I think you are right on. This was my impression after the 2nd verse. Clearly the things theya re each talking about are seperate levels of society. Someone who sells carnations doesnt worry about a pension. And I think in the third verse, its LOAN not SON. That really strightens things out, but it could be SON too, sort of a middleclass issue of bad kids.
I think you are right on. This was my impression after the 2nd verse. Clearly the things theya re each talking about are seperate levels of society. Someone who sells carnations doesnt worry about a pension. And I think in the third verse, its LOAN not SON. That really strightens things out, but it could be SON too, sort of a middleclass issue of bad kids.
does anybody else think he's talking about 3 different people?
1st verse, is the poor immigrant who scraped enough money together to bring his family over so they could all be together, and now that they're in, they've gone off to do their own thing. 2nd verse is the upper class CEO who's business partner lost all their money when the market crashed, and now he's on the hook with the investors, the media, and the government.
3rd verse is the average middle class guy who's in debt up to his eyeballs, is being over taxed because the poor cant pay and the rich can get out of it, he's getting older and afraid his wife doesn't find him attractive anymore, and who doesn't want his friends to know how bad off he is.
i think this song is looking at the spectrum of socio-economic statuses and saying that sometimes, we all just have to get away from our problems to realize what really matters to us.
That's an interesting interpretation but I still think it is one person who worked hims way to the upper or upper middle class from nothing. The last verse when he says "we can rip the socialists apart and all their damn taxes," is a good indication He's an upper middle class or upper class person.
That's an interesting interpretation but I still think it is one person who worked hims way to the upper or upper middle class from nothing. The last verse when he says "we can rip the socialists apart and all their damn taxes," is a good indication He's an upper middle class or upper class person.
I think you are right on. This was my impression after the 2nd verse. Clearly the things theya re each talking about are seperate levels of society. Someone who sells carnations doesnt worry about a pension. And I think in the third verse, its LOAN not SON. That really strightens things out, but it could be SON too, sort of a middleclass issue of bad kids.
I think you are right on. This was my impression after the 2nd verse. Clearly the things theya re each talking about are seperate levels of society. Someone who sells carnations doesnt worry about a pension. And I think in the third verse, its LOAN not SON. That really strightens things out, but it could be SON too, sort of a middleclass issue of bad kids.
I think that it's not about multiple people but rather one man. I think it's clear in the opening lines.
I think that it's not about multiple people but rather one man. I think it's clear in the opening lines.
"All these kinds of places Make it seem like it's been ages"
"All these kinds of places Make it seem like it's been ages"
The different stages in his life have took a toll on him. and
The different stages in his life have took a toll on him. and
"But never thought I'd be alone to try"
"But never thought I'd be alone to try"
suggesting that in the end he did loose everything, his kids and wife included.
suggesting that in the end he did loose everything, his kids and wife included.