I think this song is about the american revolution to the american civil war and the view from their perspective.
We want a revolution
And we're baying for your blood
We're laying down the law
And your name's mud
You'd like to be a member of the human race
You want to be a good boy
But you couldn't stand the taste
These two relate to both the revolution and civil war. "We want a revolution and we're baying for your blood" is the desire to be separate from britain. "We're laying down the law", relates america's first set of laws, the articles of confederation which did not last and eventually fell through. With "And your name's mud", Dr. Samuel Mud sympathized John Wilkes Booth who assassinated president Lincoln.
Blame Simon
Because he said
You've got two lives down
And one life left
Blame Simon
Because he said
You could think better with a hole in your head
You could think better with a hole in your head
The simon part i have no clue of which but possibly another person. "You've got two lives down and one life left", refers to the the two failed attempts at the creation and stability of america as several founding fathers felt the need to ask for assistance from britain again. "You could think better with a hole in your head" again refering to the assination of Lincoln.
Catch a revolution
Now your waging war again
Marching on the spot when you should have made amends
Cause you say you fight for us
Cross your heart and hope to die
You're the bully in the playground and we'll hang you out to dry
This whole verse going from everyone getting their desired revolution to the south waging war and the marching of troops to war instead of agreeing to the terms set in the new constitution. "Fight for us, cross your heart and hope to die" refering to the new pledge of allegiance and finally to "we'll hang you out to try" for hanging confederates convicted in battlefield.
I first got this aspect when watching the music video to this song with the wounded british soldiers seeing in the zoom in the american capital and statue of liberty.
I think this song is about the american revolution to the american civil war and the view from their perspective.
We want a revolution And we're baying for your blood We're laying down the law And your name's mud
You'd like to be a member of the human race You want to be a good boy But you couldn't stand the taste
These two relate to both the revolution and civil war. "We want a revolution and we're baying for your blood" is the desire to be separate from britain. "We're laying down the law", relates america's first set of laws, the articles of confederation which did not last and eventually fell through. With "And your name's mud", Dr. Samuel Mud sympathized John Wilkes Booth who assassinated president Lincoln.
Blame Simon Because he said You've got two lives down And one life left Blame Simon Because he said You could think better with a hole in your head You could think better with a hole in your head
The simon part i have no clue of which but possibly another person. "You've got two lives down and one life left", refers to the the two failed attempts at the creation and stability of america as several founding fathers felt the need to ask for assistance from britain again. "You could think better with a hole in your head" again refering to the assination of Lincoln.
Catch a revolution Now your waging war again Marching on the spot when you should have made amends Cause you say you fight for us Cross your heart and hope to die You're the bully in the playground and we'll hang you out to dry
This whole verse going from everyone getting their desired revolution to the south waging war and the marching of troops to war instead of agreeing to the terms set in the new constitution. "Fight for us, cross your heart and hope to die" refering to the new pledge of allegiance and finally to "we'll hang you out to try" for hanging confederates convicted in battlefield.
I first got this aspect when watching the music video to this song with the wounded british soldiers seeing in the zoom in the american capital and statue of liberty.