Come on boy's it's really not that mysterious of a song. The lyrics are very good, but it's not like he is being obscure or writing in the abstract here. One comment said 'it feels like the most important song on the album' but he was at a lose when it came to lyrical comprehension, important is a broad term though it is clearly the most urgent song on the album. Musically orchestrated to summon a cosmic energy that wraps around the lyrics beautifully and highlights the fight of the authors life, as well as his lovers. Look guys it's not about war, don't just look at words like siege or royal we and attach bureaucratic thoughts of conquest to it. I guess because of terms like friendly fire if one just glanced at that phrase and didn't see the poem as a whole, that conclusion could be drawn. Fact of the matter is that the scope of this song is not universal or even interpersonal, it is merely the authors struggle with drug use (heroin probably) and his fighting struggle (war) to remove the drugs influence over his life. He is also expressing guilt and speaking of a struggle to come to terms with the fact that he involved his lover in the abuse of the heroine. references to being 'armed for the fight' are shown throughout the peice, and withdrawal is a major theme as well. Not a super deep song, it was written from a very tonal level of perception. Though the beauty of it lies in the pure sincerity are intensity of his desire and awareness to overcome. Perhaps ssp best song
Couldn't agree more; winning comment here. It's the most rocking song and probably the best musically, but the lyrics are definitely primarily intended to represent addiction, not some true alliance. The "alliance" would be between the addict and their addiction - the royal we is in reality a mirage(the addiction and the addict's lies to his/herself). Though, I do believe that this song, like any well written song, can be applied to most anything. The creator's intent isn't all that matters; if one wants to apply it to war or battle, let them. It doesn't mean they are right or...
Couldn't agree more; winning comment here. It's the most rocking song and probably the best musically, but the lyrics are definitely primarily intended to represent addiction, not some true alliance. The "alliance" would be between the addict and their addiction - the royal we is in reality a mirage(the addiction and the addict's lies to his/herself). Though, I do believe that this song, like any well written song, can be applied to most anything. The creator's intent isn't all that matters; if one wants to apply it to war or battle, let them. It doesn't mean they are right or wrong, but in this case they would be taking a quite immature as well as Jenna said, "bureaucratic" of them. The song is really a starting point of the album from where the character of the story that is told begins falling deeper into their "swoon." That's why this song was followed by 'There's No Secrets This Year,' the "secrets" are undoubtedly some of these addictions and vices which the person has fallen victim to.
Come on boy's it's really not that mysterious of a song. The lyrics are very good, but it's not like he is being obscure or writing in the abstract here. One comment said 'it feels like the most important song on the album' but he was at a lose when it came to lyrical comprehension, important is a broad term though it is clearly the most urgent song on the album. Musically orchestrated to summon a cosmic energy that wraps around the lyrics beautifully and highlights the fight of the authors life, as well as his lovers. Look guys it's not about war, don't just look at words like siege or royal we and attach bureaucratic thoughts of conquest to it. I guess because of terms like friendly fire if one just glanced at that phrase and didn't see the poem as a whole, that conclusion could be drawn. Fact of the matter is that the scope of this song is not universal or even interpersonal, it is merely the authors struggle with drug use (heroin probably) and his fighting struggle (war) to remove the drugs influence over his life. He is also expressing guilt and speaking of a struggle to come to terms with the fact that he involved his lover in the abuse of the heroine. references to being 'armed for the fight' are shown throughout the peice, and withdrawal is a major theme as well. Not a super deep song, it was written from a very tonal level of perception. Though the beauty of it lies in the pure sincerity are intensity of his desire and awareness to overcome. Perhaps ssp best song
Couldn't agree more; winning comment here. It's the most rocking song and probably the best musically, but the lyrics are definitely primarily intended to represent addiction, not some true alliance. The "alliance" would be between the addict and their addiction - the royal we is in reality a mirage(the addiction and the addict's lies to his/herself). Though, I do believe that this song, like any well written song, can be applied to most anything. The creator's intent isn't all that matters; if one wants to apply it to war or battle, let them. It doesn't mean they are right or...
Couldn't agree more; winning comment here. It's the most rocking song and probably the best musically, but the lyrics are definitely primarily intended to represent addiction, not some true alliance. The "alliance" would be between the addict and their addiction - the royal we is in reality a mirage(the addiction and the addict's lies to his/herself). Though, I do believe that this song, like any well written song, can be applied to most anything. The creator's intent isn't all that matters; if one wants to apply it to war or battle, let them. It doesn't mean they are right or wrong, but in this case they would be taking a quite immature as well as Jenna said, "bureaucratic" of them. The song is really a starting point of the album from where the character of the story that is told begins falling deeper into their "swoon." That's why this song was followed by 'There's No Secrets This Year,' the "secrets" are undoubtedly some of these addictions and vices which the person has fallen victim to.