I think that whilst this song obviously muses on emotional connections and loss and love in a general sense it links it to how these feelings are then used as a reason for wars. Its a subject that propagandhi have expressed opinions about before, but they seem to clarify it here. I kinda see it as an extension of that sentiment in 'name and address witheld' where he describes dead americans as 'the executioners willing citizens' and 'i'm so sorry, but i'm trying to think it through'. When the towers came down, when terrorist bombs kill loved ones, these emotionally painful times are prime for governments to expolit their people and call for revenge and payback. But if we were to turn to each other in these confusing times it might strengthen our ties at a ground level rather than turning to 'powers swinging fists' to fulfill our heat-of-the-moment cries for the score to be settled. 'This world aint nothing more than what we make of it'.
I think that whilst this song obviously muses on emotional connections and loss and love in a general sense it links it to how these feelings are then used as a reason for wars. Its a subject that propagandhi have expressed opinions about before, but they seem to clarify it here. I kinda see it as an extension of that sentiment in 'name and address witheld' where he describes dead americans as 'the executioners willing citizens' and 'i'm so sorry, but i'm trying to think it through'. When the towers came down, when terrorist bombs kill loved ones, these emotionally painful times are prime for governments to expolit their people and call for revenge and payback. But if we were to turn to each other in these confusing times it might strengthen our ties at a ground level rather than turning to 'powers swinging fists' to fulfill our heat-of-the-moment cries for the score to be settled. 'This world aint nothing more than what we make of it'.
@Rafiq Beautiful words, fellow being! :´)
@Rafiq Beautiful words, fellow being! :´)