I think we need to take what Tony said about this song on When In Rome (at least what Wikipedia says he said) word for word: this was inspired by the civil war in Lebanon. Reading the lyrics, it's clear that understanding everything there is to know about the war won't help you understand this song very much. It seems to follow the Titanic formula: a momentous historical event intertwined w/a soap opera. I'd like to know exactly what it was that Tony said.
I used to boink a Leb who lived through that war as a kid. 'Pity we ended badly. I'd like to know what she thought of the song. Not that she liked being reminded of it.
I think we need to take what Tony said about this song on When In Rome (at least what Wikipedia says he said) word for word: this was inspired by the civil war in Lebanon. Reading the lyrics, it's clear that understanding everything there is to know about the war won't help you understand this song very much. It seems to follow the Titanic formula: a momentous historical event intertwined w/a soap opera. I'd like to know exactly what it was that Tony said.
I used to boink a Leb who lived through that war as a kid. 'Pity we ended badly. I'd like to know what she thought of the song. Not that she liked being reminded of it.