Box Car Racer: Watch The World Meaning

Watch The World Lyrics

I watched the smoke, as it grew darker and blew up through the roof
I watched the fed, saw them panic, as the fire grew
I saw Virginia, get rid of Langley, and its secrets too
I held your hand, and sat there knowing, that we'd make it...

1. anonymous

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   Jul 30th 2023 !⃝

   Could this song be about aliens and how they’ve been covered up.
   
   Smoke (Roswell)
   Virginia Langley coverups
   We’ll make it through (benevolence)
   This man (alien) bringing positive changes
   This box (alien tech) curing cancer
   
   It’s all in his head.
   
   Letter and a song for the future
   Put it through the sea (possible place for extraterrestrial life to hide)
   
   Regret we never believed, we couldn’t do better.
   
   Think the hearings this week bring a whole new meaning.
   
   When they sky is clear a few will be left me and you. (Believers and aliens)
   
   Crazy to think about.
2. anonymous

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   Jun 24th 2015 !⃝

   I think its about being afraid of the unknown.
3. anonymous

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   Nov 23rd 2014 !⃝

   It's obvious that Tom and Travis were talking about all the events that they watched over those past few years unfold. Langley being obsorbed by another name and just completely changing, and no longer being recognized as often as Langley,the tragedy of 9/11 happening, and just the general changes they were seeing. But those 2 events definitely triggered the writing of this song, without a doubt. And it's obvious there's some rebellious feeling against the government there too. I mean, even Blink-182 had that same feel in songs like 'Anthem Pt.2'. There's a strong disapproval of the government in the songs. This one particularly.
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   Apr 29th 2014 !⃝

   I think it is like an interpretation or exaggeration on how langley was molded into that other city, I don't remember the name.
5. anonymous

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   Nov 4th 2011 !⃝

   The part where Tom DeLonge says "I saw Virginia get rid of Langley" he shows his disprove of CIA.

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