I heard it's about ian's brother who was in the army, 'pack on my back in aching, straps seem to cut me like a knife' and 'these boots were made for walking' are lines which could certainly back this up.
maybe he's emphasising on the fact that people want glory for fighting for their country, 'I'm no clown I won't back down' is the opinion of people who don't want to be called a coward for not going to war. It's what propaganda did to people, made them believe they were cowards for not fighting (or should we say dying?) for their country. But really, the're not going to get glory for going to war, the're getting a fool's victory. Fool's gold.
I heard it's about ian's brother who was in the army, 'pack on my back in aching, straps seem to cut me like a knife' and 'these boots were made for walking' are lines which could certainly back this up. maybe he's emphasising on the fact that people want glory for fighting for their country, 'I'm no clown I won't back down' is the opinion of people who don't want to be called a coward for not going to war. It's what propaganda did to people, made them believe they were cowards for not fighting (or should we say dying?) for their country. But really, the're not going to get glory for going to war, the're getting a fool's victory. Fool's gold.