"I know deep down no matter how important I feel a cause is, it’ll be lost if it’s not entertaining. It’s always a challenge to not be redundant or trite. A truly great song is something you can apply to the past, to right now, and possibly to the future. During the Bush administration I had to take a step back and realize that some of Bush’s policies were just a symptom of a much bigger disease that was here before and will be here after he’s gone. If you get too topical, the song can be dated really fast"

-Tim McIlrath (via fuckyeahtimmcilrath)