These lyrics refer to a certain religious/ethnic group that endured a horrendous travesty but maintained its cultural integrity (i.e. family name) whereas another ethnic group who endured a horrendous travesty as well lost just about all apsects of their culture and have been required to assimilate and take on names that are inherently meaningless.
These lyrics refer to a certain religious/ethnic group that endured a horrendous travesty but maintained its cultural integrity (i.e. family name) whereas another ethnic group who endured a horrendous travesty as well lost just about all apsects of their culture and have been required to assimilate and take on names that are inherently meaningless.