I think its a little bit about class struggle which may have been less obvious in the past "the gap that grows between our lives the gap our parents never had" and more about racism towards immigrants and people with next to nothing " stop those thoughts control your mind replace the things that you despise" I dont know quite however to reconcile these subtle hints at the nasty way of the world or Britian with the other theme of the songs which is things were better when they were younger and they weren't feigning happiness. Unforgiven suggests something has happened either between two people or perhaps between two groups in society at large. It may even been a hint about the horrors of the holocost and how the Jewish people have not forgiven the germans for what happend to them. Manic street preachers are a left wing group and their are definite hints of anti-racism in this song.
I think its a little bit about class struggle which may have been less obvious in the past "the gap that grows between our lives the gap our parents never had" and more about racism towards immigrants and people with next to nothing " stop those thoughts control your mind replace the things that you despise" I dont know quite however to reconcile these subtle hints at the nasty way of the world or Britian with the other theme of the songs which is things were better when they were younger and they weren't feigning happiness. Unforgiven suggests something has happened either between two people or perhaps between two groups in society at large. It may even been a hint about the horrors of the holocost and how the Jewish people have not forgiven the germans for what happend to them. Manic street preachers are a left wing group and their are definite hints of anti-racism in this song.