I'm almost positive that this song is calling out southern elitist and Neo-Confederates.
Breakdown on parts of the song:
Lies are told in a southern drawl
Poor-house poverty's your shtick
The real thing would kill you quick
These type of people complain about their struggle in life while criticizing people less fortunate than them, and play the victim card constantly.
Blood and fire used to fill the night
Burnt and drowned by our very lives
You missed a sinking boat by years
Dollar signs, crocodile tears
Its over now and long has been
Those days are gone won't come again
Another name crossed off the list
The real thing would kill you quick
This refers very specifically to Neo-Confederates, saying that the war and everything it's about are long gone and that most of these people wouldn't even be able to handle it if it were still going on.
There's nothing for you to fight against
You're so unreal its evident
You'll never be one of our kind
This ain't yours, fuck you don't try
Mostly the same as the second verse, and refers to how this attitude doesn't make you a "true southerner."
You reap the benefits of what's lost
Go home son, hang your costume up
One last bit of evidence that this refers to Neo-Confederates. "Hang your costume up" is a metaphor for how these people put out an image of being some sort of soldier or freedom fighter. The word "Son" is used to demean and degrade them, making it clear that they're really just seen as whiny and childish.
Great song by LoG that makes great points about this movement.
@MadJack49 dude you've blown my mind. I've always immaturely thought it was about fake metal bands pretending to be real. I now think differently. Not from the south so I guess I never thought about it this way. My new outlook makes this song even better in my opinion because I can't stand seeing confederate flags flying in the rural parts of my state not just because of the history, but because the area was never part of that group.
@MadJack49 dude you've blown my mind. I've always immaturely thought it was about fake metal bands pretending to be real. I now think differently. Not from the south so I guess I never thought about it this way. My new outlook makes this song even better in my opinion because I can't stand seeing confederate flags flying in the rural parts of my state not just because of the history, but because the area was never part of that group.
I'm almost positive that this song is calling out southern elitist and Neo-Confederates.
Breakdown on parts of the song:
Lies are told in a southern drawl Poor-house poverty's your shtick The real thing would kill you quick
These type of people complain about their struggle in life while criticizing people less fortunate than them, and play the victim card constantly.
Blood and fire used to fill the night Burnt and drowned by our very lives You missed a sinking boat by years Dollar signs, crocodile tears Its over now and long has been Those days are gone won't come again Another name crossed off the list The real thing would kill you quick
This refers very specifically to Neo-Confederates, saying that the war and everything it's about are long gone and that most of these people wouldn't even be able to handle it if it were still going on.
There's nothing for you to fight against You're so unreal its evident You'll never be one of our kind This ain't yours, fuck you don't try
Mostly the same as the second verse, and refers to how this attitude doesn't make you a "true southerner."
You reap the benefits of what's lost Go home son, hang your costume up
One last bit of evidence that this refers to Neo-Confederates. "Hang your costume up" is a metaphor for how these people put out an image of being some sort of soldier or freedom fighter. The word "Son" is used to demean and degrade them, making it clear that they're really just seen as whiny and childish. Great song by LoG that makes great points about this movement.
@MadJack49 Not sure where the random slashes came from, didn't write it like that.
@MadJack49 Not sure where the random slashes came from, didn't write it like that.
@MadJack49 dude you've blown my mind. I've always immaturely thought it was about fake metal bands pretending to be real. I now think differently. Not from the south so I guess I never thought about it this way. My new outlook makes this song even better in my opinion because I can't stand seeing confederate flags flying in the rural parts of my state not just because of the history, but because the area was never part of that group.
@MadJack49 dude you've blown my mind. I've always immaturely thought it was about fake metal bands pretending to be real. I now think differently. Not from the south so I guess I never thought about it this way. My new outlook makes this song even better in my opinion because I can't stand seeing confederate flags flying in the rural parts of my state not just because of the history, but because the area was never part of that group.