Story Behind The Song
This song was written on tour with the Capitol City Dusters in Europe. We were in Prague when the war began.
Song Description
With fast, loud guitars and a tough, sultry vocal, this song cuttingly berates those who are willing to just give up when things are difficult. The first verse paints a picture of a band touring, the second expresses outrage against the 2000 election. It is a slice of the indie rock life.
| Song Length |
4:04 |
Genre |
Rock - Indie/Low-Fi, Rock - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Tense, Infuriated |
Subject |
War, Life |
| Similar Artists |
Green Day, R.E.M. |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I?m covered in sand, and I?m watching some Spaniards kick a ball around
Their silhouettes, sleek modern jets, eclipsed as the sun goes down
Gravitate along the landscape, never sorry, never sorry
All in all you know we can?t help who we are, we just can?t help it
Is it so wrong?
It turns us on
So, is this what you had in mind?
Did you expect the end of time?
Hey, well it?s not like it hasn?t been done
Such is life in a new millennium
Chorus:
Everybody wants to be a good sport, everybody want?s to be a good sport
Don?t you want to be one? Don?t you want to be one?
Come on, play along now, be a good sport
Whoa, I?m still stunned - how has this been done? It?s all becoming way too real
Another hail to the thief, once minimized by our grief,
The heir apparent conceals the steal
Always those so predisposed to giving in, just buy that spin
Must be naive if you believe he?s not a mobster, not a monger
King said it before
Study war no more
So, is this what you had in mind?
Didn?t you expect the end of time?
Hey, well, it?s not like it couldn?t be done
Such is life in a new millennium
CHORUS