We've Been Had
Unveiling Deception: Uncle Tupelo's Revelatory Anthem
Lyrics
There's a guitar leaning on a Marshall stack
Introduction to a guitar on a Marshall stack, symbolizing a once powerful sound.
Used to sound like the sun on the horizon
Describing how the guitar used to have a powerful, resonant sound like the sun on the horizon.
Now I think we've been had
Expressing a realization that something has gone wrong or been deceived.
There's a young girl screaming all the way in the back
Depicting a young girl in distress who was unaware of a negative event.
Poor kid, she never saw it coming
Emphasizing the unexpected nature of the event for the young girl.
Now she knows she's been had
Stating that the girl now understands that she has been deceived or manipulated.
Watching the label spinning on my turntable
Observing a record label spinning on a turntable, possibly indicating the passage of time.
There's no call waiting in my headphones
Noticing a lack of communication, with no call waiting in the headphones.
And every star that shines in the back of my mind
Referring to stars in the mind, suggesting unfulfilled potential or aspirations.
Is just waiting for its cover to be blown
Imagining that these aspirations are waiting to be exposed or revealed.
There's an eardrum bleeding, yeah it's in my head
Describing a metaphorical eardrum bleeding, indicating emotional pain or distress.
How could I still be so in love when I know
Expressing confusion about being in love despite the awareness of being deceived.
We've been had?
Reiterating the realization that they have been deceived or taken advantage of.
Republicans and Democrats can't give you the facts
Commenting on the lack of truthful information from political parties.
Your parents won't tell you 'til you're grown
Suggesting that parents withhold information until their children are older.
That every star that shines in the back of your mind
Connecting the theme of hidden truths to personal experiences and thoughts.
Is just waiting for its cover to be blown
Reiterating the idea that hidden aspirations are waiting to be exposed.
Flashing the badges, just like the law of averages
Referring to the authority figures (badges) and the dislike they face.
Nobody likes 'em where they're from
Highlighting the general unpopularity of authority figures in their own communities.
And every star that hides on the back of the bus
Continuing the theme of hidden potential or truth, now on the back of a bus.
Is just waiting for its cover to be blown
Reiterating that this hidden truth is waiting to be revealed or exposed.
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