Capital G (song)
"Capital G" is the seventh track on the 2007 release Year Zero. It has been described as "mid-tempo with a bit of a swing in the beat."[1]
Miscellaneous
- Can be seen in one of the images linked to from the official NIN Year Zero mini-site. It is edited onto the third yellow box on the right (which is actually a Metasonix 'Butt Probe' effects unit).
Appearances
Halos
- Year Zero
Versions
Capital G
This is the only known version at the present moment.
Lyrics
I pushed a button and elected him to office, and
He pushed a button and he dropped the bomb
You pushed a button and could watch it on the television
Those motherfuckers didn't last too long
I'm sick of hearing about the haves and the have-nots
Have some personal accountability
The biggest problem with the way that we've been doin' things is
The more we let you have, the less that I'll be keepin' for me
Well, I used to stand for something
Now I'm on my hands and knees
Trading in my god for this one
And he signs his name with a Capital G
Don't give a shit about the temperature in Guatemala
Don't really see what all the fuss is about
Ain't gonna worry 'bout no future generations, and
I'm sure somebody's gonna figure it out
Don't try to tell me that some power can corrupt a person
You haven't had enough to know what it's like
You're only angry 'cause you wish you were in my position
Now nod your head because you know that I'm right
Alright
Well, I used to stand for something
But forgot what that could be
There's a lot of me inside you
Maybe you're afraid to see
Well, I used to stand for something
Now I'm on my hands and knees
Trading in my god for this one
And he signs his name with a Capital G
Theories
This track is possibly about George W. Bush (as his name starts with a capital G, as does G.O.P.), and problems with the election process. The line about the temperature in Guatemala is obviously a reference to global climate change, which he has done little to control.