"Peace won't be found,
Till we're underground,
As long as we live without a sound"
In my opinion, this is the most important part of the song. Basicaly, it is saying we will never be at peace till we are dead unless we make our voices heard and make some noise, get some one to take notice of what is happening and get them to do something about it.
That is what this song tries to be. That sound that will awaken people and get them to take notice.
Most of the song is an attack on blind patriotism. The important line, "pride yourself on what you are". ON WHAT YOU ARE. Not what you see the nation as being, not what you are told it is, not what others see. What you are.
Of course, the song falls short. It isn't really an attack on the USA, but more a call to clean it up and do something about it. It is a plea for help, a plea that is ignored by those who would rather just cry out against Bush, while not adressing deeper problems.
An interesting part here is;
"Peace won't be found, Till we're underground, As long as we live without a sound"
In my opinion, this is the most important part of the song. Basicaly, it is saying we will never be at peace till we are dead unless we make our voices heard and make some noise, get some one to take notice of what is happening and get them to do something about it.
That is what this song tries to be. That sound that will awaken people and get them to take notice.
Most of the song is an attack on blind patriotism. The important line, "pride yourself on what you are". ON WHAT YOU ARE. Not what you see the nation as being, not what you are told it is, not what others see. What you are.
Of course, the song falls short. It isn't really an attack on the USA, but more a call to clean it up and do something about it. It is a plea for help, a plea that is ignored by those who would rather just cry out against Bush, while not adressing deeper problems.