This song is about social decline in American society. (thanks, Zachary - Charlotte, NC)
It is rumored that NOFX did to Pink Floyd's movie The Wall what Pink Floyd did to The Wizard of Oz. On the front of NOFX's CD The Decline, there is a young boy holding a plane. In the movie The Wall, a young boy holding a plane appears in the movie about 16 minutes in. Coincidence? You can try it yourself (there are a few more coincidences, such as a gun when he's singing about a gun, explosions on beat...), all you have to do is play the movie, and at the Lion's second roar start the song. Nothing will happen for a few minutes, but just wait, it is kind of cool. What I thought was the best is when the song gets slower, and the film changes to a mellow scene for the exact amount of time. When the movie gets full of action, and explosions, the music picks up.
There is a drug reference to marijuana around the time 4:20. (thanks, Paul - Pittsburgh, PA, for above 2)
A "dime" is a dimebag of marijuana, which is worth more in Detroit because they have a stricter marijuana policy, where, in California, it's only a $20 fine. (thanks, Matt - Smithville, TN)
In the song they reference "Serotonin's gone," which is a chemical in the body that is believed to be a contributor to well being and happiness. This may tie in to the lyric "One more pill to kill the pain," in which SSRIs (antidepressants) adjust the serotonin levels in the body. (thanks, Taylor - Norristown, PA)
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