These lyrics are definitely wrong, because they're missing the verse in whic hhe says, "Why do all these people seem to hate my dad?...But now I'm geared up for the fight, and he would be proud of me - if my daddy came home tonight."
In light of this, can someone explain to me what actually happens to the narrator's father?
I assume, from the line "I have a duty calling on me," that the dad is sent off to war. But if that were the case, why would people hate the dad? Surely everyone's dad would have been sent off to fight?
I understand the political sentiments of the song - because they're pretty damn clear - but I'm afraid the lyrics just don't make sense.
@musical_snob There are two versions of this song, the Album version contains that verse, the remix that was released as a single that most people are familiar with does not contain that verse. The remix is also included he end of the album but was not originally intended to be on the album (I don't think since it is kind of stuck on at the end, while the rest of the songs all flow into each other seamlessly).
@musical_snob There are two versions of this song, the Album version contains that verse, the remix that was released as a single that most people are familiar with does not contain that verse. The remix is also included he end of the album but was not originally intended to be on the album (I don't think since it is kind of stuck on at the end, while the rest of the songs all flow into each other seamlessly).
These lyrics are definitely wrong, because they're missing the verse in whic hhe says, "Why do all these people seem to hate my dad?...But now I'm geared up for the fight, and he would be proud of me - if my daddy came home tonight."
In light of this, can someone explain to me what actually happens to the narrator's father?
I assume, from the line "I have a duty calling on me," that the dad is sent off to war. But if that were the case, why would people hate the dad? Surely everyone's dad would have been sent off to fight?
I understand the political sentiments of the song - because they're pretty damn clear - but I'm afraid the lyrics just don't make sense.
@musical_snob There are two versions of this song, the Album version contains that verse, the remix that was released as a single that most people are familiar with does not contain that verse. The remix is also included he end of the album but was not originally intended to be on the album (I don't think since it is kind of stuck on at the end, while the rest of the songs all flow into each other seamlessly).
@musical_snob There are two versions of this song, the Album version contains that verse, the remix that was released as a single that most people are familiar with does not contain that verse. The remix is also included he end of the album but was not originally intended to be on the album (I don't think since it is kind of stuck on at the end, while the rest of the songs all flow into each other seamlessly).