This song could have a million meanings...but for me and my family...it has to do with being overseas in the military fighting in this stupid fucking war. Especially the line...*I get to go home in one week.
But I'm leaving home in three weeks.
They throw me a bone just to pick me dry. That's exactly how leave is..they come home for three weeks time from, give or take, and then have to go away AGAIN..it's like throwing a dog a bone..they get a small taste of the goodness...but without the meat, the bone is just a bone...without everyday with your family, it's just more time spent with them. Granted I will give anything in the world for that time together...it still sucks going so long without seeing him, getting to see him for a few weeks and then having to deal with him going back to the sandbox for a few more months. This is our second deployment and I am absolutely in love with this song.
I could not agree with you more. The first time I heard this song I thought about military life. I am a Marine vet and the line about going home for one week along with the line about told what to do but I don't know why rung true to me. I told a friend about this and she had a different view which is why I think this song is so good. It can touch different people in different ways which is what truly good music is all about.
I could not agree with you more. The first time I heard this song I thought about military life. I am a Marine vet and the line about going home for one week along with the line about told what to do but I don't know why rung true to me. I told a friend about this and she had a different view which is why I think this song is so good. It can touch different people in different ways which is what truly good music is all about.
This song could have a million meanings...but for me and my family...it has to do with being overseas in the military fighting in this stupid fucking war. Especially the line...*I get to go home in one week. But I'm leaving home in three weeks. They throw me a bone just to pick me dry. That's exactly how leave is..they come home for three weeks time from, give or take, and then have to go away AGAIN..it's like throwing a dog a bone..they get a small taste of the goodness...but without the meat, the bone is just a bone...without everyday with your family, it's just more time spent with them. Granted I will give anything in the world for that time together...it still sucks going so long without seeing him, getting to see him for a few weeks and then having to deal with him going back to the sandbox for a few more months. This is our second deployment and I am absolutely in love with this song.
I could not agree with you more. The first time I heard this song I thought about military life. I am a Marine vet and the line about going home for one week along with the line about told what to do but I don't know why rung true to me. I told a friend about this and she had a different view which is why I think this song is so good. It can touch different people in different ways which is what truly good music is all about.
I could not agree with you more. The first time I heard this song I thought about military life. I am a Marine vet and the line about going home for one week along with the line about told what to do but I don't know why rung true to me. I told a friend about this and she had a different view which is why I think this song is so good. It can touch different people in different ways which is what truly good music is all about.