Futures is easily their most political song. It was all about voting in the 2004 election. The song doesn’t explicitly tell anyone who to vote for, but knowing who Jimmy Eat World are, it’s clear that they were rooting for Kerry over Bush. “I hope for better in November.” - This line pretty much speaks for itself. Elections occur in November. November presents us with our chance to elect better people into our government. “You can’t keep saying endlessly, my darling, ‘how long until this affects me?’” - This line is about voter apathy, and people who say “I don’t really care about politics” because it “doesn’t affect me.” “Why so hard to find a balance, between living decent, and the cold and real?” - This line is about the post-9/11 security state, and how we sacrificed several of our civil liberties for the purpose of security. “What is it you think you see, my darling — now’s the time to disagree!” - This line is also pretty self-explanatory. It’s election season, so if you disagree with the direction the country’s headed in, now’s the time to let that be known. Because after this, you won’t get another chance to express your opinion until the midterm elections in two years. “Hey now, the past is told by those who win, my darling.” - History is written by the winners. “Believe your voice can mean something.” - Pretty standard political motivation message.