I can't decide if he's writing the anthem to a single person or to the world as a whole. It seems likely that the "you" he is addressing is humanity as a whole; however, the "from real life" line confuses me. The target is difficult to pin down.
There is no doubt that it's a song to unite everyone... some of the specifics remain confusing, though.
I feel that he is adressing a third world country. "Rally all the workers" means that the people who want to get involved. The workers want their "natural" rights: to vote, to free speech, etc.
The stanza below is adressing everyone who is not a worker. These people, who have grown up without knowing anything other than communism, are frightened. He's saying that he wants them to help, too, so they can be a part of history. Hence: "From real life" and "spelled your name right."
He's taken the historal people from real life, and he's saying their rally will change history....
I feel that he is adressing a third world country. "Rally all the workers" means that the people who want to get involved. The workers want their "natural" rights: to vote, to free speech, etc.
The stanza below is adressing everyone who is not a worker. These people, who have grown up without knowing anything other than communism, are frightened. He's saying that he wants them to help, too, so they can be a part of history. Hence: "From real life" and "spelled your name right."
He's taken the historal people from real life, and he's saying their rally will change history. They will be a part, too.
Does that help? In my opinion, song meanings are just a matter of opinion, as long as you can find back up for that opinion. So, do you agree?
I can't decide if he's writing the anthem to a single person or to the world as a whole. It seems likely that the "you" he is addressing is humanity as a whole; however, the "from real life" line confuses me. The target is difficult to pin down. There is no doubt that it's a song to unite everyone... some of the specifics remain confusing, though.
I feel that he is adressing a third world country. "Rally all the workers" means that the people who want to get involved. The workers want their "natural" rights: to vote, to free speech, etc. The stanza below is adressing everyone who is not a worker. These people, who have grown up without knowing anything other than communism, are frightened. He's saying that he wants them to help, too, so they can be a part of history. Hence: "From real life" and "spelled your name right." He's taken the historal people from real life, and he's saying their rally will change history....
I feel that he is adressing a third world country. "Rally all the workers" means that the people who want to get involved. The workers want their "natural" rights: to vote, to free speech, etc. The stanza below is adressing everyone who is not a worker. These people, who have grown up without knowing anything other than communism, are frightened. He's saying that he wants them to help, too, so they can be a part of history. Hence: "From real life" and "spelled your name right." He's taken the historal people from real life, and he's saying their rally will change history. They will be a part, too.
Does that help? In my opinion, song meanings are just a matter of opinion, as long as you can find back up for that opinion. So, do you agree?