the song is clearly about the unlawful rises of power in the world.
but there is also a part talking about how we react=
where the chorus saying:
"And they come for the leaders but we say we never lead
they come for the believers but we say we never believe" ect.
is referring to how we don't stick up for others, and just say we are not what you are looking for.
then where it states:
"And theyll come for us theyll be no one left to stand"
it is saying how we didn't stand up for anybody so nobody is left to stand for us.
the song is clearly about the unlawful rises of power in the world. but there is also a part talking about how we react= where the chorus saying: "And they come for the leaders but we say we never lead they come for the believers but we say we never believe" ect. is referring to how we don't stick up for others, and just say we are not what you are looking for. then where it states: "And theyll come for us theyll be no one left to stand" it is saying how we didn't stand up for anybody so nobody is left to stand for us.
Yea, James, it sounds SO similar to the poem by Martin Niemoller titled "First they came..."
Yea, James, it sounds SO similar to the poem by Martin Niemoller titled "First they came..."
"In Germany they first came for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.
"In Germany they first came for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for the trade uniunists, and I didn't speak up becaue I wasn't a trade uniunist.
Then they came for the trade uniunists, and I didn't speak up becaue I wasn't a trade uniunist.
Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me -- and by that time no one was left...
Then they came for me -- and by that time no one was left to speak up."