I think that this song can actually have a number of meanings to different people. For example, the "love conquers all" theme, a soldier, or a person who is dealing with a physical sickness.
The love thing was already explained..so I'll just explain why I think it could seem like a soldier's anthem to some one.
"And the trigger pulls
The bullets pepper (pepper) the brick wall behind our heads
and the smoke, it fills the air (smoke, it fills the air)
The captain yells to cease fire
and the squad begins to wait and stare
as the dust clears the air, and we're still standing
With smiles on both our faces
we spit their faulty ammo to the ground
and remind them once again
With smiles on both our faces
we spit their faulty ammo to the ground
and remind them once again
that you can't kill heroes"
Those lines could be the soldier remeniscing (sp) about his days in war. And how it felt when they finally succeeded in their cause, and they could put "smiles on both" their "faces
and "spit" the enemies' "faulty ammo to the ground
and remind them once again
that you can't kill heroes"
And while they were enjoying the fruits of their victory, they made sure that they would remind their enemy that their comrads who fell in battle are heroes, and will not be forgotten. So, in a sense they nevre really were killed, because they will always be in their thoughts.
The lines:
"I am the bracelet you sport
I am everything (everything)
that you have ever missed, and more
I was hoping I could tell you this with two feet on the ground
But I don't think I can talk,
because I'm not very stable right now
Yeah (yeah)
In this dream that I had....
"You can't kill heroes"- that's what we said to them
"You can't kill us"
With our instruments broken before us
and the boys in the line they begin to count to five"
Make me think of some one who is physically sick, like with a cancer or another life threatening disease. Many people are aware of the "livestrong" bracelets, right? Well, when you think about it..those bracelets we "sport" are in a sense those people. Because they were originally made to support the people who are fighting a life threatening disease. "I'm not very stable right now." Shows how they are being treated for their condition, but until the pocedure is completed, they are unstable, and unable to "talk" and let other people know that things will be alright. They dream of when they will be well again. Most people who defeat cancer are considered heroes to many, because it's almost an impossible disease to over come, and I'm sure that anyone that is diagnosed with it dreams that "You can't kill heroes." And even though their "instruments (or their bodies) are broken before us" they believe that they will become a hero, and achieve their dream.
Anyway..I decided to throw down a few more ideas that we can all pick apart. I don't know if anyone will agree, but hey, i think it's a pretty good arguement.
I think that this song can actually have a number of meanings to different people. For example, the "love conquers all" theme, a soldier, or a person who is dealing with a physical sickness.
The love thing was already explained..so I'll just explain why I think it could seem like a soldier's anthem to some one.
"And the trigger pulls The bullets pepper (pepper) the brick wall behind our heads and the smoke, it fills the air (smoke, it fills the air) The captain yells to cease fire and the squad begins to wait and stare as the dust clears the air, and we're still standing With smiles on both our faces we spit their faulty ammo to the ground and remind them once again With smiles on both our faces we spit their faulty ammo to the ground and remind them once again that you can't kill heroes"
Those lines could be the soldier remeniscing (sp) about his days in war. And how it felt when they finally succeeded in their cause, and they could put "smiles on both" their "faces and "spit" the enemies' "faulty ammo to the ground and remind them once again that you can't kill heroes" And while they were enjoying the fruits of their victory, they made sure that they would remind their enemy that their comrads who fell in battle are heroes, and will not be forgotten. So, in a sense they nevre really were killed, because they will always be in their thoughts.
The lines:
"I am the bracelet you sport I am everything (everything) that you have ever missed, and more
I was hoping I could tell you this with two feet on the ground But I don't think I can talk, because I'm not very stable right now Yeah (yeah)
In this dream that I had.... "You can't kill heroes"- that's what we said to them "You can't kill us" With our instruments broken before us and the boys in the line they begin to count to five"
Make me think of some one who is physically sick, like with a cancer or another life threatening disease. Many people are aware of the "livestrong" bracelets, right? Well, when you think about it..those bracelets we "sport" are in a sense those people. Because they were originally made to support the people who are fighting a life threatening disease. "I'm not very stable right now." Shows how they are being treated for their condition, but until the pocedure is completed, they are unstable, and unable to "talk" and let other people know that things will be alright. They dream of when they will be well again. Most people who defeat cancer are considered heroes to many, because it's almost an impossible disease to over come, and I'm sure that anyone that is diagnosed with it dreams that "You can't kill heroes." And even though their "instruments (or their bodies) are broken before us" they believe that they will become a hero, and achieve their dream.
Anyway..I decided to throw down a few more ideas that we can all pick apart. I don't know if anyone will agree, but hey, i think it's a pretty good arguement.