Alright, the song seems to refer to Falklands War. "They fight for king and country", so it's about British soldiers. This war was big victory for UK, but also big tragedy for many people who suffered from it. Generals, admirals, politicians had their victory, they got their medals, but forgot of those who really fought this war, and for whom that was tragedy too. The soldiers now try to forget what they went through and what they did. Now Asia are afraid that this victory, combined with forgeting about the price of it, will result with increasing popularity of militarism, which may lead to totalitarianism repressing all who disagree with that. I understand that all. Though I'm not talking about if I agree or disagree with lyrics, anyway I understand. BUT what's America doing there?!
PS. I know that USA supported UK in this war, and it's not what I'm asking of. Wetton sings: "From Washington across to California / the fighting breaking out in Leicester Square". Is it just irony? "Fighting for Great Britain", which's safety wasn't really at stake (at least directly)? Or do I overlook something?
PS. I know that USA supported UK in this war, and it's not what I'm asking of. Wetton sings: "From Washington across to California / the fighting breaking out in Leicester Square". Is it just irony? "Fighting for Great Britain", which's safety wasn't really at stake (at least directly)? Or do I overlook something?
@Yarekh The Falklands war is what I had assumed the song was about, but it turns out the Falklands Invasion by Britain happened many months after the song was written, and a month after the album was released.\r\n\r\nI guess it\'s about militarism in general, which both Britain and the US have forever engaged.
@Yarekh The Falklands war is what I had assumed the song was about, but it turns out the Falklands Invasion by Britain happened many months after the song was written, and a month after the album was released.\r\n\r\nI guess it\'s about militarism in general, which both Britain and the US have forever engaged.
Alright, the song seems to refer to Falklands War. "They fight for king and country", so it's about British soldiers. This war was big victory for UK, but also big tragedy for many people who suffered from it. Generals, admirals, politicians had their victory, they got their medals, but forgot of those who really fought this war, and for whom that was tragedy too. The soldiers now try to forget what they went through and what they did. Now Asia are afraid that this victory, combined with forgeting about the price of it, will result with increasing popularity of militarism, which may lead to totalitarianism repressing all who disagree with that. I understand that all. Though I'm not talking about if I agree or disagree with lyrics, anyway I understand. BUT what's America doing there?!
PS. I know that USA supported UK in this war, and it's not what I'm asking of. Wetton sings: "From Washington across to California / the fighting breaking out in Leicester Square". Is it just irony? "Fighting for Great Britain", which's safety wasn't really at stake (at least directly)? Or do I overlook something?
PS. I know that USA supported UK in this war, and it's not what I'm asking of. Wetton sings: "From Washington across to California / the fighting breaking out in Leicester Square". Is it just irony? "Fighting for Great Britain", which's safety wasn't really at stake (at least directly)? Or do I overlook something?
@Yarekh The Falklands war is what I had assumed the song was about, but it turns out the Falklands Invasion by Britain happened many months after the song was written, and a month after the album was released.\r\n\r\nI guess it\'s about militarism in general, which both Britain and the US have forever engaged.
@Yarekh The Falklands war is what I had assumed the song was about, but it turns out the Falklands Invasion by Britain happened many months after the song was written, and a month after the album was released.\r\n\r\nI guess it\'s about militarism in general, which both Britain and the US have forever engaged.