The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
This is a tale of liberation
This dedication song
Broadcast it from all stations!!
This tribute, this salute
Cold hard facts one can't refute
Number 1 liberators in the world
Can kill better than ice is cold
To save you we may have to kill you!
For freedom you may have to die
Number 1 at liberation
Liberating life from bodies
Helping spirits fly...
Freedom from...
Life
This is a tale of liberation
This dedication song
Broadcast it from all stations!! NOW
This tribute, this salute
Cold hard facts one can't refute
Number 1 liberators in the world
Can kill better than ice is cold
To save you we may have to kill you!
For freedom you may have to die
Number 1 at liberation
Liberating life from bodies
Helping spirits fly...
The government lies
The masses die
The military lies
And we all die!
Broadcast it from all stations
This is our liberation song!!!
Broadcast it from all stations
This is our liberation song!!!
Broadcast it from all stations
This is our liberation song!!!
Broadcast it from all stations
This is our liberation song!!!
This dedication song
Broadcast it from all stations!!
This tribute, this salute
Cold hard facts one can't refute
Number 1 liberators in the world
Can kill better than ice is cold
To save you we may have to kill you!
For freedom you may have to die
Number 1 at liberation
Liberating life from bodies
Helping spirits fly...
Freedom from...
Life
This is a tale of liberation
This dedication song
Broadcast it from all stations!! NOW
This tribute, this salute
Cold hard facts one can't refute
Number 1 liberators in the world
Can kill better than ice is cold
To save you we may have to kill you!
For freedom you may have to die
Number 1 at liberation
Liberating life from bodies
Helping spirits fly...
The government lies
The masses die
The military lies
And we all die!
Broadcast it from all stations
This is our liberation song!!!
Broadcast it from all stations
This is our liberation song!!!
Broadcast it from all stations
This is our liberation song!!!
Broadcast it from all stations
This is our liberation song!!!
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Very well done way to made their critic on USA x Iraq war. Its about how the government deliberate use the word LIBERATION to their agressive tatics against Iraq. It was no fucking Iraq liberation,but opressive military action to run the country and get the control of OIL reserves. Like D.O.A. sung "War!What it is good for.ABSOLUTLEY NOTHING!!!" tHIS IS Anti FLAG Iraq liberation song
To save you WE MAY HAVE TO KILL YOU! For freedom YOU MAY HAVE TO DIE!
Ok, so i'm quoting song lyrics, but those two lines sum up this song in a nutshell. They're meant to be freeing the iraqu people, but it's kinda hard when they use such ridiculuous aggressive techniques!
I like the use of sarcasm in this song. Its very well written.
Basically points out the idiocy of killing people to make them free. Especially when you are replacing a dictatorship with another dictatorship with a little voting show to fool the people.
war is good.. for the government to gain power, sucking iraq of it's oil, using humans as tributes for money, being a egotistical motherf*cker, bombing people. corse, its really more like war is only for... now, i will admit that SOME wars have helped people gain freedom, BUT THIS war and others are not justified. my friends dad was in the navy(?) or something, anyway he was only supose to fight to PROTECT the usa not ivade, if he had not gone, he would have got aressted. he said that he saw people deformed and ding from simplethings the us could prvide, such as water poisoning, food sortage, and lack of shelter. I am very greatful he wasnt killed there. now i have some prove of what is happening in iraq. I think god wants to just go to sleep for the next 100 years, so he/she can not hit their head on a brick wall for the ignorance of our government
the singer David Rovics has a song with the same title. At first I thought it was a cover but listening to both songs, they're completely different, so I guess it's just a coincidence.
And I love the use of sarcasm in this song. It's extremely well written.