We Want To Be Free Lyrics

Lyric discussion by River Wolf 

Cover art for We Want To Be Free lyrics by Anti-Flag

Anti-Flag is possibly the most intelligent and human rights activist bands out there. For this I love them, and everything about their music is so kick ass.

This song is about how kids don't deserve to be controlled. They are people with feeling and intellect just like adults and they don't need to be ordered around constantly by parents, religions, schools, cops, the government, etc. Youth (especially in Western Countries) deserve so many more rights. Talk about it being foolish that you can go to war but not drink alcohol. In lesser developed countries peole get married and start families at 13

Anti-Flag sings a lot about freedom which is very cool.

"You can't seperate peace from freedom, cuz no band can be at peace unless he has his freedom." Malcolm-X

that quote applies to youth as well