@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
what do you wanna be?
would you fight for your country?
why don't you pick up a gun
and shoot at somebody
but they're only gonna protect you
if that dollar sign is right
there's a war in every nation
but we turn our heads tonight
human rights went on vacation
money took over a long time ago
cry for this racial war
in all rwanda's glory
there ain't glory in a war
a black man or a white man
or an asian or a mexican
or an african or a south african
or a serbian or a libyian
you're all one race, the human race
a different smile for a different face
would you fight for your country?
why don't you pick up a gun
and shoot at somebody
but they're only gonna protect you
if that dollar sign is right
there's a war in every nation
but we turn our heads tonight
human rights went on vacation
money took over a long time ago
cry for this racial war
in all rwanda's glory
there ain't glory in a war
a black man or a white man
or an asian or a mexican
or an african or a south african
or a serbian or a libyian
you're all one race, the human race
a different smile for a different face
Lyrics submitted by oofus
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good song...lets get some comments here people
this song is amazing.....it's so nice when bands can mix political stuff like this with cool funny stuff like i don't care and not seem liek they have some wierd personality disorder....it's great.....raising awareness through music.,...xxxxx
this song is so great.... youre all one race, the human race.... a different smile for a different race... its so relevant... words to live by there
It's pretty straight forward. I love how this band can be so political, while not totally bashing our country. Most bands like that are just "Fuck the U.S. Anarchy RULES!" The Bandits are above it. Gah! Great song.
Amazingly relevant song, by an amazingly underated band. Great song about the way people treat people that are different from us. "we are one race, the human race" great line that pretty much explains the entire song. love this band.
Does anyone know if this song has anything to do with the genocide of the Tutsis by the Hutus in 1994 in Rwanda?
Actually, yeah. Too bad these people don't know the whole story huh Midtown? I suggest the above go out and do some research, and while it has a strong message of one face, one race, it's still founded in the decimation of the Rwandan people.
While I do agree with the Bandits that the U.S. should have intervened during the Rwanda genocide, you have to understand that this was following a botched peace-keeping attempt in Somalia which tainted the Clinton admin's relations with Africa. But like I said, something should have been done to stop genocide like this.
I love the part with about a minute left in the song where they just jam...it sounds awesome
the genocide was horrible yes, but its not getting better. Rwanada is still a country without little electricity, and the force that had caused the massacre and fled rwanda into surrounding countries are being kicked out of the surrounding countries, has plans of coming back.