This IS an anti war song. It is NOT about drugs and it does literally mean dancing. In a way... He's saying that he's forced to use guns and violence to protect himself and that this took his innocence. That "the soldier" had to give up his hopes and dreams to fight in a pointless and endless war. Not one specific war but every war ever fought or that ever will be fought.Â
In the Movie Dirty Harry the main character is a cop who is great at his job, but he gets fed up with the never ending crime. The rotating door of prisons, and the bureaucratic nightmare that is policing. The song is about war. All war. That includes the "war on drugs" and any other "war on something" Its about how conflict never ends. And those who try to end it only end up weary and tired. Wishing it would all stop. And dancing could be anything that they enjoy. Its just something that they would rather be doing than...
In the Movie Dirty Harry the main character is a cop who is great at his job, but he gets fed up with the never ending crime. The rotating door of prisons, and the bureaucratic nightmare that is policing. The song is about war. All war. That includes the "war on drugs" and any other "war on something" Its about how conflict never ends. And those who try to end it only end up weary and tired. Wishing it would all stop. And dancing could be anything that they enjoy. Its just something that they would rather be doing than trying to stop endless conflict.
This IS an anti war song. It is NOT about drugs and it does literally mean dancing. In a way... He's saying that he's forced to use guns and violence to protect himself and that this took his innocence. That "the soldier" had to give up his hopes and dreams to fight in a pointless and endless war. Not one specific war but every war ever fought or that ever will be fought.Â
In the Movie Dirty Harry the main character is a cop who is great at his job, but he gets fed up with the never ending crime. The rotating door of prisons, and the bureaucratic nightmare that is policing. The song is about war. All war. That includes the "war on drugs" and any other "war on something" Its about how conflict never ends. And those who try to end it only end up weary and tired. Wishing it would all stop. And dancing could be anything that they enjoy. Its just something that they would rather be doing than...
In the Movie Dirty Harry the main character is a cop who is great at his job, but he gets fed up with the never ending crime. The rotating door of prisons, and the bureaucratic nightmare that is policing. The song is about war. All war. That includes the "war on drugs" and any other "war on something" Its about how conflict never ends. And those who try to end it only end up weary and tired. Wishing it would all stop. And dancing could be anything that they enjoy. Its just something that they would rather be doing than trying to stop endless conflict.