I'd agree its about nuclear proliferation, but I think it has other meanings too. There seems to be elements about this guy seeing the beauty in chaos.
'I'm enchanted by the birds in my blossoms
I'm enamored by young lovers on the weekend
I like the Fourth of July
when bombs start flashing'
seems to be comparing the beauty of these things to the explosions of bombs or fireworks, and then when he talks of wanting 'something that could really go pop', he seems to think the bigger the 'pop', the more chaos and disruption caused, the better. Others would appear not to understand this outlook of beauty in chaos though, as he sees 'the hippies on an angry line,
guess they don't get my meaning.'
That's always been a meaning for me, as well as the nuclear stuff. Any other thoughts on other meanings?
I'd agree its about nuclear proliferation, but I think it has other meanings too. There seems to be elements about this guy seeing the beauty in chaos. 'I'm enchanted by the birds in my blossoms I'm enamored by young lovers on the weekend I like the Fourth of July when bombs start flashing' seems to be comparing the beauty of these things to the explosions of bombs or fireworks, and then when he talks of wanting 'something that could really go pop', he seems to think the bigger the 'pop', the more chaos and disruption caused, the better. Others would appear not to understand this outlook of beauty in chaos though, as he sees 'the hippies on an angry line, guess they don't get my meaning.' That's always been a meaning for me, as well as the nuclear stuff. Any other thoughts on other meanings?