“Weapon of Choice” incorporates some profound lyrics. Since we’re living in an age of corporate greed and extreme nationalism, if we don’t want to “waste” love on this nation, where should we place our love?

You know, you’ve got this extreme going on here where, if you don’t believe in Bush’s definition of God, you’re an evildoer. So for me, that song is about making a declaration against capitalism and the system that exists. You know, I find it funny that people have to vote in secret : behind a little curtain. (Laughs.) It’s like nobody’s supposed to know what anybody stands for. So I just want to be out there saying this is what I don’t believe in. But I also want to stand up for what I do believe in. Family, friends, music, and creativity-that’s where love is.

The Independent