[The Horrible Esthete]

on that note I don't actually get symbolism at all which would probably explain why I have no idea what any Hip songs are about - barring the Coconut Cream Pie song and the one about March of the Penguins. Oh and obviously New Orleans is Sinking is about Katrina - duh like that one isn't obvious. And Born in the Water is about Aqua birthing.

New Orleans is Sinking was written years before Katrina

I think this is another instance of "sarcasm lost in digital translation".

Unless I'm missing some sarcasm on your part, which could certainly be the case.