I'm reminded of stories when at the beginning of a story someone is about to fulfill an important task/mission/objective/goal. And before that character is about to try and achieve that goal they tell someone else if they die or fail they need to carry on for them and do what they couldn't. Therefore creating the "reluctant hero" trope. I think this song is from the yet-to-be reluctant hero's perspective. He doesn't want to be put in the middle of something he isn't involved in. Somebody else started shit and he isn't going to fight or pick up the pieces.
I'm reminded of stories when at the beginning of a story someone is about to fulfill an important task/mission/objective/goal. And before that character is about to try and achieve that goal they tell someone else if they die or fail they need to carry on for them and do what they couldn't. Therefore creating the "reluctant hero" trope. I think this song is from the yet-to-be reluctant hero's perspective. He doesn't want to be put in the middle of something he isn't involved in. Somebody else started shit and he isn't going to fight or pick up the pieces.
@MyTooCents This is it. I think the song title --and lyrics of course-- points to the song being specifically about the reluctant war hero.
@MyTooCents This is it. I think the song title --and lyrics of course-- points to the song being specifically about the reluctant war hero.
FFS people, don't make every song interpretation a psychological projection into your relationship problems.
FFS people, don't make every song interpretation a psychological projection into your relationship problems.