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Old 05-06-2005, 12:04 PM   #1
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Discuss these lyrics
No, they're not mine, but I'm not initially posting the artist or title because I want the lyrics discussed without any such context.

Neither side will win, all are sure to fail
But not Joining in is an act of betrayal
Betrayal to your king, and all who fought before
The noblest of things is to die in their war

Neither should begin for everyone will lose
Soldiers of tin with everything to prove
Who do we oppose? And What do we defend?
Honor I suppose

End your simple day with this simple prayer
Pray they're okay and in the Lord's care
Pray they return with their faculty
And one day we learn of war's futility

End your simple day with this simple song
Sing pain away, hope all are strong
Hope they return to live happily
And one day we learn of war's futility

Neither side will win for nothing will be gained
Notify next of kin, Have the casualty claimed
Those are words of kings, Commanders and Chiefs
You hear the same sort of things from scoundrels and thieves

Neither Should begin, for what a price we pay
Soldiers of tin being blown away

Not a lot of grace, nor majesty
A human disgrace

End your simple day with this simple prayer
Pray they're okay and in the Lord's care
Pray they return with their faculty
And one day we learn of war's futility

End your simple day with this simple song
Sing pain away, hope all are strong
Hope they return to their family
And one day we learn of war's futility

Neither side will win, all are sure to fail
But not Joining in is an act of betrayal
Betrayal to your king, and all who fought before
The noblest of things is to die in their war

Neither should begin for everyone will lose
Soldiers of tin wither everything to prove
Who do we oppose? And What do we defend?

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The bars aren't exact as listed in the liner notes, but they are lyrically accurate and broken as phrased on the record.

-EDIT-

And now it should all be spelled properly. I transcribed it into a .txt doc, so no spellcheck.

“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.”

--John Rogers
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Old 05-06-2005, 12:26 PM   #2
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Sounds like a typical modern day anti-war song to me. They all sound to same to me anymore.
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Old 05-06-2005, 12:28 PM   #3
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good call
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Old 05-06-2005, 03:18 PM   #4
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the song is definitley talking about the rift between the Progressive House fans and the Trance fans.
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Old 05-06-2005, 04:15 PM   #5
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betrayal and fail??? weak rhymes.
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Old 05-07-2005, 02:08 AM   #6
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the song is definitley talking about the rift between the Progressive House fans and the Trance fans.
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Old 05-07-2005, 01:24 PM   #7
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Well everyone knows that the real reason why USA is in war so often is because it's the best way try the new military technology they've made. All the new tanks, new artillery, new planes, new guns, new armor, etc.
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Old 05-17-2005, 06:23 PM   #8
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Well everyone knows that the real reason why USA is in war so often is because it's the best way try the new military technology they've made. All the new tanks, new artillery, new planes, new guns, new armor, etc.
Actually it's so we can steal resources from places, allowing us to be lazy and not have to use our own.

But back on topic, nice lyrics. At first it seemed kind of P.O.D. sounding to me, though.
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Old 05-17-2005, 07:48 PM   #9
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betrayal and fail??? weak rhymes.
Yes, I'm sorry there aren't more literal rhymes for you to suck down.
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Old 05-17-2005, 07:53 PM   #10
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But back on topic, nice lyrics. At first it seemed kind of P.O.D. sounding to me, though.
It's a folk musician, so not likely to actually sound much like P.O.D. in listening...

I brought it up primarily because it was actually atypical for an anti-war song in this day and age (contrary to other statements). Praying for the safety and security of our troops? Being for the people but against the cause? There's plenty of with us or against us attitude these days. Not much in the middle.

I find the lyrics to actually strongly spark my imagination, to make me visualise the concepts which he is portraying.
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Old 05-18-2005, 11:04 AM   #11
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you mean it's not about the rift between prog and trance fans? I was so close.
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