I see it as being sort of ironic. The music video that goes with the song is amazing. She's singing in what is first darkness and slowly lights turn on to reaveal her band and a whole orchestra. It turns out the orchestra is made of of members of the millitary. At one point Annie and David are signing peace treaties and several orchestra members come to watch, then Annie spills ink over the treaty. The millitary men go back and continue to play. It has a surreal and dreamlike feel to it. To me it's saying that deep in her heart she wishes she could take away all the pain, violence and suffering in the world but it's only possible in her head.
I see it as being sort of ironic. The music video that goes with the song is amazing. She's singing in what is first darkness and slowly lights turn on to reaveal her band and a whole orchestra. It turns out the orchestra is made of of members of the millitary. At one point Annie and David are signing peace treaties and several orchestra members come to watch, then Annie spills ink over the treaty. The millitary men go back and continue to play. It has a surreal and dreamlike feel to it. To me it's saying that deep in her heart she wishes she could take away all the pain, violence and suffering in the world but it's only possible in her head.