Biff Byford has stated in an interview that this track is much more down-to-earth, compared to their fantasy world battles and those who fight them, taking a look at the life of a sniper, and what goes through their mind. "I think sniper has got to be one of the loneliest jobs in the world," he said. "There have been snipers and sharpshooters, as they used to be called, since way back. Even medieval knights, the crossbowmen, were snipers. They used to hide and pick off the generals or the most important guys on the battlefield.
So it's a good subject. It's not particularly one type of sniper, just snipers in general. These guys get sent off to kill people and do they ever ask why? Do they ever ask, 'Why are we shooting this guy or why have we picked out that guy?' I think it's just a strange job to do, really, to be asked to do that. Some soldiers do it and follow their orders and kill people."
Biff Byford has stated in an interview that this track is much more down-to-earth, compared to their fantasy world battles and those who fight them, taking a look at the life of a sniper, and what goes through their mind. "I think sniper has got to be one of the loneliest jobs in the world," he said. "There have been snipers and sharpshooters, as they used to be called, since way back. Even medieval knights, the crossbowmen, were snipers. They used to hide and pick off the generals or the most important guys on the battlefield. So it's a good subject. It's not particularly one type of sniper, just snipers in general. These guys get sent off to kill people and do they ever ask why? Do they ever ask, 'Why are we shooting this guy or why have we picked out that guy?' I think it's just a strange job to do, really, to be asked to do that. Some soldiers do it and follow their orders and kill people."