Dave Matthews - Ants Marching

Under the Table and Dreaming is the debut studio album from the Dave Matthews Band, released on September 27, 1994. "Ants Marching" is considered to be the definitive and most recognizable Dave Matthews Band song by many of their devoted fans. The song is centered on the idea that people get caught up in the monotony of their everyday lives and forget to focus on what is truly important. The metaphor used is that people are like marching ants in the line, "All the little ants are marching, red and black antennae waving, they all do it the same, they all do it the same way."