i agree with koshmar completely. there is no doubt that this song is abut a soldier or "peacekeeper" in iraq. i just want to add some things from my opinion that werent explained by him or anyone else that posted here.
"i need a gun"
-basically, he feels he needs to join the military. its like a metaphor meaning "i need to join the military"
"to keep myself from harm"
-he thinks that the war in iraq is a war to help "protect our freedom" like many americans believe. but if you think about it, if our forces completely pulled out of the war in iraq, would we be at harm? would the US be attacked? would our freedom be taken? no. it wouldnt because iraq didnt have the capability to "harm" us or "take our freedom" before the war even started. this war is NOT about freedom. but the character in this song thinks so.
"the poor people are burning in the sun"
-this is the normal american view on the iraqis. as a poor, suffering people. and yes, saddam did cause many to suffer, but if you look into bagdad's living conditions before we attacked, the majority of people there, as much as you might want to deny, were happy. the majority was prospering.
"they aint got a chance"
-the character in the songfeels that the iraqis need help. he also thinks that by going in the military, he will be helping them, is false, for the most part.
"cos' all i do is dance"
-he basically is saying, "im not helping with the sitiuation at all. all i do is dance, and im not helping anybody."
so to those that really want to, bitch all you want about my reasoning and back Bush up as much as you want, but just remember that this song speaks the painful truth, truth, that even to the most dedicated republican and Bush supporter, cannot be denied.
i agree with koshmar completely. there is no doubt that this song is abut a soldier or "peacekeeper" in iraq. i just want to add some things from my opinion that werent explained by him or anyone else that posted here.
"i need a gun" -basically, he feels he needs to join the military. its like a metaphor meaning "i need to join the military"
"to keep myself from harm" -he thinks that the war in iraq is a war to help "protect our freedom" like many americans believe. but if you think about it, if our forces completely pulled out of the war in iraq, would we be at harm? would the US be attacked? would our freedom be taken? no. it wouldnt because iraq didnt have the capability to "harm" us or "take our freedom" before the war even started. this war is NOT about freedom. but the character in this song thinks so.
"the poor people are burning in the sun" -this is the normal american view on the iraqis. as a poor, suffering people. and yes, saddam did cause many to suffer, but if you look into bagdad's living conditions before we attacked, the majority of people there, as much as you might want to deny, were happy. the majority was prospering.
"they aint got a chance" -the character in the songfeels that the iraqis need help. he also thinks that by going in the military, he will be helping them, is false, for the most part.
"cos' all i do is dance" -he basically is saying, "im not helping with the sitiuation at all. all i do is dance, and im not helping anybody."
so to those that really want to, bitch all you want about my reasoning and back Bush up as much as you want, but just remember that this song speaks the painful truth, truth, that even to the most dedicated republican and Bush supporter, cannot be denied.