which may offend you or mis-interpret TME, but I hope the opposite will occur instead. I hope, instead, that is may be compelling for consideration and discussion. The themes. (The lyrics are much more beautiful and concise than my thoughts, so proceed with caution! :) The sacrificing love of a Grand-father for his mother and family: It looks like some basic family needs were being helped by the her father i.e. Plastic bags, panadol (tylenol in the states), electricity etc. by tearing the fences down (perhaps to sell the wood), and sell his valuable Gibson guitar, giving up his own dreams to provide for his family. The chorus, in my view, is a compelling description of salvation, e.g. regeneration, new-birth. "The darkest side" that dies appears as the corrupt part of our hearts that is killed, first thru the cross of Christ (see description below) and then thru sacrificial love of others. "The Golden Ticket" is the eternal Life of Christ and all the benefits of salvation. Enemies are killed: Sin, Satan, Death are destroyed. And, then he uses some interesting imagery (SimCity, Drowning in water, Dead Man) to contrast the hollowness and death of the absence of Christ (and perhaps loving family) The Mother's stanza: She seems concerned that her son remember her, and that he understand that TV has been flashy and hollow distraction, that kills loving connection in the family. "When I die, I'm alive. When I lose, I find my identity" -the book of John 12:24