Empty Promises [James Young]

Empty Promises
Written by James Young
Lead Vocals by James Young

Those mental midgets that you call your friends
I heard them talkin' about you
And those nasty habits you got from somewhere
They make you act just like a fool

No more empty promises, no
No more bigtime stories, no
Please, Mr. Politician, no
No more empty promises, no...

I saw you riding in that white limousine
Looked like Prince Andy on the loose
And those nasty women you got from who knows where
If they only knew the truth

No more empty promises, no
No more bedtime stories, no
Please, Mr. Politician, no
No more empty promises, no...

Interpretation

Politicians are influenced by lobbyists more than their constituents, and they make promises that they can't possibly keep. Riding around in fancy limousines like they are royalty ("Prince Andy" is presumably Prince Andrew, the Duke of York and son of Queen Elizabeth of England) and get involved in sexual scandals instead of truly working for the people.

JY: "The lyrics are about politicians, and about being misled by them. Some things, I guess, never change."