The first poster is right that this is about war...
This song was actually written by Paul Dean while Loverboy was touring the eastern united states. I got this from the inner album sleeve interview with Paul from an original pressing of this album on vinyl. I believe he was touring a military facility, or a nuclear test site, can't remember which if one of those, and he was talking with a friend who said "Ya' know, we're standing in the strike zone." and that was the basis upon which this song was built.
The song basically refers to people in denial of the possibility of an attack, and the rich cronies in power who fund the war, leading to death and destruction who are "wearin' someone else's shoes"
Also, the lyric "Ain't no Golden Parks Retreat" is actually "Ain't No Boneparte's Retreat" referencing Napoleon Boneparte.
The first poster is right that this is about war...
This song was actually written by Paul Dean while Loverboy was touring the eastern united states. I got this from the inner album sleeve interview with Paul from an original pressing of this album on vinyl. I believe he was touring a military facility, or a nuclear test site, can't remember which if one of those, and he was talking with a friend who said "Ya' know, we're standing in the strike zone." and that was the basis upon which this song was built.
The song basically refers to people in denial of the possibility of an attack, and the rich cronies in power who fund the war, leading to death and destruction who are "wearin' someone else's shoes"
Also, the lyric "Ain't no Golden Parks Retreat" is actually "Ain't No Boneparte's Retreat" referencing Napoleon Boneparte.