Discover the story of the song > On The Ropes – the wonder stuff

The protagonist is telling us to remember what he says and lie about who we are and our past. He feels like the modern world is making us all idiots and we can't escape it. The song talks about a fight between money and art, while the protagonist struggles with feeling like he is changing but doesn't want to admit it. The song ends with the message that we don't have to be beaten down anymore.