and nobody trust that man
when he puts the rifle in your hand
sings you songs of pageantry and grace
and how much you want to bet
on the other side
there's a man with twice your pride
and he'll put you feet first in an
unmarked grave.
beautiful song that may carry more weight today, than when it was actually written.
The song is refering to the ways Americans fail to see the "truth" of war. We are taught that "we" are good that "we" are right and that others are less and wrong. Its never that simple and Good Riddance points out that whatever source of pride and bravery we have others also have...and that we actually fight for much less than some others do. It points out the way wars are waged by powerful faceless persons and fought and won/lost with the blood of men and women bound to a very similar destiny.
and nobody trust that man when he puts the rifle in your hand sings you songs of pageantry and grace and how much you want to bet on the other side there's a man with twice your pride and he'll put you feet first in an unmarked grave.
beautiful song that may carry more weight today, than when it was actually written.
The song is refering to the ways Americans fail to see the "truth" of war. We are taught that "we" are good that "we" are right and that others are less and wrong. Its never that simple and Good Riddance points out that whatever source of pride and bravery we have others also have...and that we actually fight for much less than some others do. It points out the way wars are waged by powerful faceless persons and fought and won/lost with the blood of men and women bound to a very similar destiny.