Regarding songwriting, Brandon has often acknowledged in interviews post Hot Fuss that he wanted to get away from writing songs that conflicted with the moral values that he was raised with. He's mentioned twice that he prefers to be a "positive force" in this world, and I think it could be said that this song is geared towards instilling hope collectively to the people in their home country (the US).
Most powerful to me are the lines:
When they break your heart
When they cause your soul to mourn
Remember what I said
Boy you was battle born
Naysayers, fear, and negativity seem to outweigh encouragement, audacity and positivity in today's day and age. It seems Flowers is communicating to his listeners that the negativity will come your way, but you have to be part of the outnumbered positive force and remember that you have a fighter's heart. This stanza could apply to the nation as a whole, or to individuals looking for some form of inspiration to get through the harsher times of life that will come their way due to the disintegration of moral values in today's society.
Regarding songwriting, Brandon has often acknowledged in interviews post Hot Fuss that he wanted to get away from writing songs that conflicted with the moral values that he was raised with. He's mentioned twice that he prefers to be a "positive force" in this world, and I think it could be said that this song is geared towards instilling hope collectively to the people in their home country (the US).
Most powerful to me are the lines: When they break your heart When they cause your soul to mourn Remember what I said Boy you was battle born
Naysayers, fear, and negativity seem to outweigh encouragement, audacity and positivity in today's day and age. It seems Flowers is communicating to his listeners that the negativity will come your way, but you have to be part of the outnumbered positive force and remember that you have a fighter's heart. This stanza could apply to the nation as a whole, or to individuals looking for some form of inspiration to get through the harsher times of life that will come their way due to the disintegration of moral values in today's society.