| Silversun Pickups – The Royal We Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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This song is about more than just war or a soldier's mentality. Its about we: a nation and we: the troops and the interaction between the two. I can't help but think of our reaction after 9/11. verse 1: describes our nation's readiness/willingness to go to war and the country's support/concern for the troops. What we release is our rage/anger towards our enemy. chorus 1: expresses our intent for our enemy(...do you want to die) and then the next part is also intened for our enemy. The enemy feels/felt safe from serious repercussions but (look over your shoulder) because here we come. verse 2: our perceived victory over our foes although we are still fighting over there(hope everything works out). The soldier/country has to remain strong/resilient in order to prove that we won/are winning and that we made a difference in our world(change is coming soon). chorus 2: dual meaning/intent -- a warning to the country/government for its willingness to wage war and implying that we haven't nor can we eliminate the threat because we're still looking over our shoulder. bridge: part 1 - directed to the bands audience (teens - 20/30 somethings)Things have changed in this country, it seems to take a lot more effort to just survive. 9/11 happened when we were young but old enough to understand. part 2: the older generation is more conservative (willing to fight) but what are we supposed to do? Fight even if it makes us sick? part 3: We want to crush our foe but how can war ever result without a defeat? "you will be relieved" to me, is the most touching part of the song. It is a message to the solder to hang in there because it'll end eventually. part 4: (The verse is "So relieved, so relieved to not fall, desire. See the sparks from the friendly fire...") Even if our troops survive the war/s, which is their greatest desire, they still get practically no support from a far too vast majority of our country. Misery inspires everyone involved: the misery our troops inflict on the enemy, the misery of war on our troops, the misery of defeat to the country/troops/government, etc. part 5: (The verse is "Your throats been cut several times before"..."It can't be ignored") The soldier is the sacrifice of war. How many have bled for this country? How can we (the royal we) ignore the fact that so many have died without our knowledge or care? part 6: For the teens-20/30 somethings - Believing isn't enough to make a difference. It takes more than belief for a soldier to survive, to affect a change. It takes action. last part: When all is said and done, things are going to be different. We'll recoginize the chaos. The Royal We has several meanings: the leaders, the public, the soldiers, even the outsiders. |
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