If you think about the timeframe this song was written in, and the fact that it was being performed long before it was actually published in 1974, we're talking about the early 1970's.....Vietnam.
I have always interpreted this song to mean that people should support the military and our political leadership's efforts to promote freedom around the world. It was a message to all of the protesters that "Freedom isn't free", it has to be preserved through the willingness to confront your enemies.
These guys weren't from NY or California or other places where there was a lot of protesting. They were from Kansas, which is a pretty conservative place
It's the whole concept of "Freedom isn't Free"
If you think about the timeframe this song was written in, and the fact that it was being performed long before it was actually published in 1974, we're talking about the early 1970's.....Vietnam.
I have always interpreted this song to mean that people should support the military and our political leadership's efforts to promote freedom around the world. It was a message to all of the protesters that "Freedom isn't free", it has to be preserved through the willingness to confront your enemies.
These guys weren't from NY or California or other places where there was a lot of protesting. They were from Kansas, which is a pretty conservative place