@[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.
Oh, ooh
The pig's spitting taxes and unwanted tasks
We say
Send me to the battle, please sir, ah ah
Send me to the battle, please sir, ah
Oh, ooh
Chicago is dancing in xylophone laughter
They say, burn this, burn this, burn this fucker down, down, down
Burn this motherfucker down
Would you please, please speak up?
I can't hear with these clouds in my ears
The system's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for
Oh, ooh
The horse has been taken
Runs clubs in the pasture
They say, burn this, burn this, burn this fucker down, down, down
Burn this motherfucker down
Would you please, please speak up?
I can't hear with these clouds in my ears, ooh
They're singing, ooh
They're singing, ooh
They're singing
The system's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
The pig's spitting taxes and unwanted tasks
We say
Send me to the battle, please sir, ah ah
Send me to the battle, please sir, ah
Oh, ooh
Chicago is dancing in xylophone laughter
They say, burn this, burn this, burn this fucker down, down, down
Burn this motherfucker down
Would you please, please speak up?
I can't hear with these clouds in my ears
The system's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for
Oh, ooh
The horse has been taken
Runs clubs in the pasture
They say, burn this, burn this, burn this fucker down, down, down
Burn this motherfucker down
Would you please, please speak up?
I can't hear with these clouds in my ears, ooh
They're singing, ooh
They're singing, ooh
They're singing
The system's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
System's down, I doubt we'll get through
Send the money for the caterpillars to entertain
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i think this song is just a statement on the war, or war in general. the line "send me to the battle please sir!" is a pretty obvious tip in that direction, but there are a few other such references.
"the pig's spitting taxes and unwanted tasks" i'm sure most of you are aware how frequently pigs are used as symbols for officials, especially corrupt ones. see Animal Farm, or the song Pigs by Pink Floyd, or the song War Pigs by Black Sabbath. and he's spitting taxes, which the people have to pay to finance the war.
the image of a city burning, not necessarily Chicago, is a pretty powerful piece of imagery associated with war.
"send your money for the caterpillars to entertain" this line sounds like nonsense at first, but.. the treads of tanks are commonly referred to as caterpillar treads. it could be a metaphor for "support the troops" donations and increased taxation going to finance tanks which then go out and "burn the motherfuckers down"
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