In the video the older kids were oppressing the younger kids, rationing food, dehumanizing them; and the breaking point was when they punished that girl, the kid with the glasses sweetheart. In my mind the lyrics were saying come the war, come the avarice, come the reek of bones, come hell, in the fight for freedom against a tyrannical and oppressive power, hence the "when we die we will die with our arms unbound" meaning that they will die free peoples and not slaves.
Also, did anyone notice the parallel to the American Revolution? The main grown up kid was wearing what looked to me a British military red coat uniform as worn during the time period, while the kid with the glasses who snapped and rose up with the flag was wearing a sort of blue American continental army uniform worn during the time.
General Comment I have an interpretation that is very similar to the one by pt, and it hit me like a bolt out of the blue when they were playing the song at the gym the other day. It's a good show and I have to admit that if I flip past the reruns on cable I am stuck on the couch all afternoon. Anyway, there was one episode actually titled "Why We Fight".
By this time in the series, the Germans were pretty much whipped and the war was starting to wind down. As the pace of the action slowed the soldiers had time to start thinking about what is the point of war and was it all worth it. They were tired and burned out. Then one of the soldiers, out on patrol, stumbles across a concentration camp set up outside of the village. When they go to investigate they are met face to face with the horror, "the reek of bones". As they try to process what they are seeing, the incomprehensible evil that they have exposed, they realize why they are there and why their sacrifice was not in vain.
There is one scene where the commanding officer walks into the camp and this ragged skeleton of a man walks up to him and hugs him. That was the first thing I thought of when I heard the lyric "Come to me now, come lay your arms around me". What a heartwrenching thing to see.
In summary, the lyrics in the song start by describing war with terms of "avarice" or greed and "attrition" or loss. As it progresses, lyrics like "die with our arms unbound" demonstrate that sometimes there are reasons "why we fight", above and beyond the political machinations of this world. JohnnyAppleseed2 on November 15, Link.
General Comment This is one of my favorite songs on this album, but I have a point of annoyance to share: Colin's enunciation. Each time he sings "Come hell," it does it a little differently. When I first heard this song, I thought he was saying "compel" at the beginning because he pulls the words together.
In the final repetitions, he inexplicably adds what feels like an "m" and an "f" to the "hell"s. It's most obvious when I listen through headphones. I don't think it's intentional and I still love this song.
Eruwenolorien on March 22, Link. I agree, except I think it is intentional. I couldn't even understand archers "come the oichas" before I read the lyrics and he also pronounces infantry like infanCHy. I couldn't believe he was American when I looked it up. This aren't pronunciations from anywhere in the US, so unless he has some kind of speech defect with producing "R" sounds, this has to be an artificial accent. That said, it doesn't really bother me, I still love the video whalesther on October 11, General Comment Colin has said at least a half dozen times the song is an anthem to Socialism!
Watched the video. I believe 2 possible messages: 1 I sense a little bit of mocking of war, the idea of war, with many of it's ridiculous practices and activities. I like that it has children in the music video. To me it shows that kids need to fight for themselves when they are going through tough times and that even though things may not always end happily, at least it will end in freedom and having a voice. I think it has to do with war and why we go to war.
It's a deep song and I love it the video so great to. I like the sense of suffering that is portrayed in these lyrics; however, more so, I appreciate the sense of his bravery to take it head on. There in ability in all of us not to run but to stand and fight, even when Hell itself is on the way.
Admist feelings of fear, courage can be an emotion too. I think the song is about "The troubles" in Ireland. The song to me is naming the reasons why they fight, as some people may not understand the old emotions and reasons behind "The Troubles".
To me it sounds like he is talking about reasons we go to war. He's talking about keeping freedom and having pride in ourselves. I like it, I think it's important to respect our troops, and I think that's what they are trying to say.
Of course - I could be totally wrong. I just figured it was about someone who new that tough times were on the way and he is just reminding himself he will be ready for whatever happens. Login Register Login with Facebook.
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