1.
(The inside view of those who voted for a president. Beginning with 'I'):
I pushed the button and elected him to office, and
He pushed the button, and he dropped the bomb
(The outside view of those watching it unfold. Beginning with 'You'):
You pushed the button, and could watch it on the television
Those motherfuckers didn't last too long
(This first verse sets up the typical I verses You argument. Or us versus them.)
(View of the wealthy pragmatist)
I'm sick of hearing 'bout the have and have-not's
Have some personal accountability
The biggest problem with the way that we are doing things is
The more we let you have, the less that I'll be keeping for me
(The view of the capitalist consumer)
Don't give a shit about the temperature in Guatemala
Don't really see what all the fuss is about
Ain't gonna worry about no future generations
I'm sure somebody gonna figure it out
(The view of the wealthy pragmatist)
Don't try to tell me that some power can corrupt a person
You haven't had enough to know what it's like
You're only angry 'cause you wish you were in my position
Now nod your head because you know that I'm right, all right!
Chorus:
(This is Trent's cynical view on the lack of moral guidance in consumer culture)
Well, I used to stand for something
But forgot what that could be
(Now he says also that this attitude is inside everyone)
There's a lot of me inside you
Maybe you're afraid to see
(We are a slave to the power of the culture)
Well, I used to stand for something
Now I'm on my hands and knees
(Now he says that God has been replaced by the Capital, which is capitalism, and the G now stands for the God of Capitalism)
Turning in my god for this one
And he signs his name with a capital G
1. (The inside view of those who voted for a president. Beginning with 'I'): I pushed the button and elected him to office, and He pushed the button, and he dropped the bomb
(The outside view of those watching it unfold. Beginning with 'You'): You pushed the button, and could watch it on the television Those motherfuckers didn't last too long
(This first verse sets up the typical I verses You argument. Or us versus them.)
(View of the wealthy pragmatist) I'm sick of hearing 'bout the have and have-not's Have some personal accountability The biggest problem with the way that we are doing things is The more we let you have, the less that I'll be keeping for me
(The view of the capitalist consumer) Don't give a shit about the temperature in Guatemala Don't really see what all the fuss is about Ain't gonna worry about no future generations I'm sure somebody gonna figure it out
(The view of the wealthy pragmatist) Don't try to tell me that some power can corrupt a person You haven't had enough to know what it's like You're only angry 'cause you wish you were in my position Now nod your head because you know that I'm right, all right!
Chorus:
(This is Trent's cynical view on the lack of moral guidance in consumer culture) Well, I used to stand for something But forgot what that could be (Now he says also that this attitude is inside everyone) There's a lot of me inside you Maybe you're afraid to see
(We are a slave to the power of the culture) Well, I used to stand for something Now I'm on my hands and knees (Now he says that God has been replaced by the Capital, which is capitalism, and the G now stands for the God of Capitalism) Turning in my god for this one And he signs his name with a capital G