This is just my opinion. Please note that the comments I make are purely objective. I do not discriminate or show hate to Islam or any other religion.
The biggest part that sticks out is the part about a "God with no face". The only reference I could thing of is Mohammed, the Islamic prophet. It is against Islam for there to be pictures of Mohammed, because they believe pictures or statues of Mohammed will lead to the worship of idols, in the case of pictures and statues instead of Mohammed himself.
From that reference, it leads me to believe that the song, in part, is about how the middle east blames the problems of the world on America. A large part of the Middle East absolutely hates America and believes they cause the problems we have today. Iraq, Afghanistan, Egyptian Revolution, Libya overthrow, Syria uprising, etc is blamed on America and "Western Democracy" by the Middle East. "Why's America to blame?" kinda says the song is question why America is blamed for the problems.
There are also other indirect references to Islam in the song. "They wanna see blood, they wanna see hate" can be related to terrorist, terrorist attacks, etc. which are largely associated with Islam, especially in America (unfortunately). However, in Islam, it is considered honorable to kill non believers in an effort to further the kingdom of Islam, so that can relate to it. Another reference is the AK, which is a popular weapon of choice by Islamic militants in the Middle East, primarily Afghanistan. We've all seen the pictures of Bin Laden with an AK, or photos of the war with a Middle Eastern person carrying an AK. "Who you've been using, and who you're abusing" can be a reference to the dictatorships in the middle east, primarily Libya and Syria because of the large number of civilians killed by government troops, or just how the people in those countries are oppressed in general.
There are several different meaning the song could be about. It could just be a general thing about how others, not just the middle east, blame America. Again, the above was just an objective point. By no means did I intend to show anger, hate, or single out Islam and its followers.
@dundane The "God with no face" part could apply to other religions too. Christianity has various pictures of their god's face, but it's only a general thing.
@dundane The "God with no face" part could apply to other religions too. Christianity has various pictures of their god's face, but it's only a general thing.
There's ones made to look like Jesus, but Christian god is almost always interpreted to look like an elderly white male with a beard.
There's ones made to look like Jesus, but Christian god is almost always interpreted to look like an elderly white male with a beard.
In Exodus 33:20,
20 "But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.”
In Exodus 33:20,
20 "But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.”
This is just my opinion. Please note that the comments I make are purely objective. I do not discriminate or show hate to Islam or any other religion.
The biggest part that sticks out is the part about a "God with no face". The only reference I could thing of is Mohammed, the Islamic prophet. It is against Islam for there to be pictures of Mohammed, because they believe pictures or statues of Mohammed will lead to the worship of idols, in the case of pictures and statues instead of Mohammed himself.
From that reference, it leads me to believe that the song, in part, is about how the middle east blames the problems of the world on America. A large part of the Middle East absolutely hates America and believes they cause the problems we have today. Iraq, Afghanistan, Egyptian Revolution, Libya overthrow, Syria uprising, etc is blamed on America and "Western Democracy" by the Middle East. "Why's America to blame?" kinda says the song is question why America is blamed for the problems.
There are also other indirect references to Islam in the song. "They wanna see blood, they wanna see hate" can be related to terrorist, terrorist attacks, etc. which are largely associated with Islam, especially in America (unfortunately). However, in Islam, it is considered honorable to kill non believers in an effort to further the kingdom of Islam, so that can relate to it. Another reference is the AK, which is a popular weapon of choice by Islamic militants in the Middle East, primarily Afghanistan. We've all seen the pictures of Bin Laden with an AK, or photos of the war with a Middle Eastern person carrying an AK. "Who you've been using, and who you're abusing" can be a reference to the dictatorships in the middle east, primarily Libya and Syria because of the large number of civilians killed by government troops, or just how the people in those countries are oppressed in general.
There are several different meaning the song could be about. It could just be a general thing about how others, not just the middle east, blame America. Again, the above was just an objective point. By no means did I intend to show anger, hate, or single out Islam and its followers.
@dundane The "God with no face" part could apply to other religions too. Christianity has various pictures of their god's face, but it's only a general thing.
@dundane The "God with no face" part could apply to other religions too. Christianity has various pictures of their god's face, but it's only a general thing.
There's ones made to look like Jesus, but Christian god is almost always interpreted to look like an elderly white male with a beard.
There's ones made to look like Jesus, but Christian god is almost always interpreted to look like an elderly white male with a beard.
In Exodus 33:20, 20 "But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.”
In Exodus 33:20, 20 "But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for man shall not see me and live.”