This is a song about Margaret Thatcher and the cruel ideology of the capitalism she represented in 80s Britain. There is supposedly a picture of her holding a carnation somewhere given to her by a child but I haven't seen it.
@andytron according to Wikipedia, the carnation is a symbol of the labor movement & socialism in some European countries. So your interpretation makes sense. For the longest time I always assumed the song was about the destructive nature of conflict and wars
@andytron according to Wikipedia, the carnation is a symbol of the labor movement & socialism in some European countries. So your interpretation makes sense. For the longest time I always assumed the song was about the destructive nature of conflict and wars
This is a song about Margaret Thatcher and the cruel ideology of the capitalism she represented in 80s Britain. There is supposedly a picture of her holding a carnation somewhere given to her by a child but I haven't seen it.
@andytron according to Wikipedia, the carnation is a symbol of the labor movement & socialism in some European countries. So your interpretation makes sense. For the longest time I always assumed the song was about the destructive nature of conflict and wars
@andytron according to Wikipedia, the carnation is a symbol of the labor movement & socialism in some European countries. So your interpretation makes sense. For the longest time I always assumed the song was about the destructive nature of conflict and wars