there's more than a little bit of sarcasm in it... it's more addressing of Arthur's general theme of youthful idealism and naivete being exploited by the aristocrats and the bureaucrats). The lyric "And all the garden gates and empty cans are gonna make us win" illustrates this the best, I think... these are just people pleasing soundbites to get everyone behind the war effort, a series of empty promises that the British Empire will be a better place for everyone after the war when in reality all of the effort and sacrifice led to absolutely nothing.
Well, yes, they staved off the Nazis and it was a huge achievement. But all the garden gates and empty cans didn't actually make the British Empire "a better place for me and you".
Well, yes, they staved off the Nazis and it was a huge achievement. But all the garden gates and empty cans didn't actually make the British Empire "a better place for me and you".
there's more than a little bit of sarcasm in it... it's more addressing of Arthur's general theme of youthful idealism and naivete being exploited by the aristocrats and the bureaucrats). The lyric "And all the garden gates and empty cans are gonna make us win" illustrates this the best, I think... these are just people pleasing soundbites to get everyone behind the war effort, a series of empty promises that the British Empire will be a better place for everyone after the war when in reality all of the effort and sacrifice led to absolutely nothing.
Absolutely nothing...except not being occupied by Nazi Germany.
Absolutely nothing...except not being occupied by Nazi Germany.
I may be just a Yank, but it seems to me that was still a worthy achievement.
I may be just a Yank, but it seems to me that was still a worthy achievement.
Well, yes, they staved off the Nazis and it was a huge achievement. But all the garden gates and empty cans didn't actually make the British Empire "a better place for me and you".
Well, yes, they staved off the Nazis and it was a huge achievement. But all the garden gates and empty cans didn't actually make the British Empire "a better place for me and you".