You can't understand this song outside of the context of the whole album. That is the point of an album. They can be more than just a collection of individual songs. The entire album means more than just the sum of its individual songs.
One of the main themes of the album the betrayal of the post WWII dream. People like Waters' father gave their lives so there wouldn't be any more stupid wars but, obviously, that didn't happen. The lyrics and their phrasing drive home the point that the people starting modern wars seem to do so casually. Like, "Oh, lets invade that country. Yes, why not?" A decision you might make over lunch one day. Nothing of consequence, etc.
You can't understand this song outside of the context of the whole album. That is the point of an album. They can be more than just a collection of individual songs. The entire album means more than just the sum of its individual songs.
One of the main themes of the album the betrayal of the post WWII dream. People like Waters' father gave their lives so there wouldn't be any more stupid wars but, obviously, that didn't happen. The lyrics and their phrasing drive home the point that the people starting modern wars seem to do so casually. Like, "Oh, lets invade that country. Yes, why not?" A decision you might make over lunch one day. Nothing of consequence, etc.