... But when the song speaks of fighting to protect our country, it's referring to protecting it from our own government. The song is basically about our country belonging to us, and not those that rule us. The fight it talks about is against racism, capitalism and war. It wasn't those in charge that brought us our rights, but our ancestors, but still they try and take them from us. Well, what little rights we have left. The last two lines basically promote state-resistance:
"Fight all the powers who would abuse our Common Laws
Fight all the powers who think they only owe themselves . . ."
... But when the song speaks of fighting to protect our country, it's referring to protecting it from our own government. The song is basically about our country belonging to us, and not those that rule us. The fight it talks about is against racism, capitalism and war. It wasn't those in charge that brought us our rights, but our ancestors, but still they try and take them from us. Well, what little rights we have left. The last two lines basically promote state-resistance:
"Fight all the powers who would abuse our Common Laws Fight all the powers who think they only owe themselves . . ."