Lyric discussion by Kevin95 

Cover art for Gun lyrics by My Chemical Romance

This song sounds like an attack on the war in Iraq.

"Well, if I’m old enough to die for your mistakes" (refers to the minimum age required for military service)

"Can we bleed enough to fill up what the engine takes?" (refers to how the Iraq war is driven by the greed for oil)

"Well as soon as I've got my gun (refers to the end of military training/deployment) Put me on vacation underneath the sun" ( refers to the scorching heat of Iraq)

"We’re like a hold from a IED" (Improvised Explosive Devices are the weapon of choice for insurgents)

My Interpretation

So, Kevin, how much oil did we get from Iraq since the war begain? How much is coming our way in the future? Please take down the DNC posters from your bedroom wall. Geesh. NO CLUE what the song is about, but at least I'm not spreading either misinformation or propaganda.

I think Kevin's got it spot on. Could be Iraq,Afghanistan.Libya...take your pick. The song is pretty self explanatory. Then again Geestrips could be right and its about his/her dreams...ie. mens cocks!!!

Yea, Kevin's got it. Regardless of which specific war is being discussed, it should be obvious: "The uniform isn't fun"; "I'll be standing out in the S-U-N. ... I'm never gonna have an S-O-N"; all the "Cant bleed enough to fill up what the engine takes"; the bit about sand and IEDs. What else could it describe?

You'd have to be blind not to see it. Lucky for us, the blind are not in short supply on songmeanings!