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| Dire Straits – The Man's Too Strong Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I also took the lyrics, particularly the first verse, to be directed at the evils carried out by organized religions throughout history. I always took it to be about someone who has done bad, and attempts to seek forgiveness from the religious, who laugh because they are as flawed and guilty as he is. |
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| Dire Straits – Ride Across The River Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I always saw the first verse of the song as being sung by a rebel, and the second by his adversary - a mercenary 'dog of war', and the third is a commentary on the futility of their struggle.
The words of two characters have a certain cliched, apathetic quality to them, as if even the "soldier of freedom in the army of man" doesn't really believe in what he is doing any more. The song could be about any of the countless wars where two sides, each as bad as eachother, have duked out on the battlefield for the illusion of victory. |
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