This song is definitely tied to the book, the power of one. If you want to understand the song better, read the book - its a lot better than the movie. In the second verse, "father i have killed many angels i think, i will now walk to the sea" is when the Judge tells Peekay he is to blame for the deaths of the Boers, and that all the Rooeinks (english) will be marched to the sea.
This song is definitely tied to the book, the power of one. If you want to understand the song better, read the book - its a lot better than the movie. In the second verse, "father i have killed many angels i think, i will now walk to the sea" is when the Judge tells Peekay he is to blame for the deaths of the Boers, and that all the Rooeinks (english) will be marched to the sea.