This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
No they won't miss you when you're gone
When your heart stops beating and pumping blood
Pull the pin, light the fuse
This song's the smartest bomb
You make your own choices and decisions
You are invulnerable to influences
Sit down, line up, knuckle down, shut up
An electrifying organized crime
With planes and boats and suicide
Sit down, line up, knuckle down, shut up
You're so in control
You're so disposable
30 second spot video game
Memory erased, magnet over tape
Sit down, line up, knuckle down, shut up
Get psyched up listen to Godsmack
Dip you toes in the sands of Iraq
Sit down, line up, knuckle down, shut up
You're so in control
You're so disposable
No they won't miss you when you're gone
When your heart stops beating and pumping blood
Pull the pin, light the fuse
This song's the smartest bomb
No they won't miss you when you're gone
When your heart stops beating and pumping blood
Pull the pin, light the fuse
This song's the smartest bomb
Every day we've been taught to follow
Every day lettered to live one way
There is no one left to acknowledge
There is nothing left to say
Every day we've been taught to follow
Every day lettered to live one way
There is nothing left to mention
There is nothing left to say
Kill tonight
Will you follow?
Kill tonight
Will you follow?
Kill tonight
Will you follow?
Kill tonight
Will you follow?
Kill tonight
Will you follow?
Kill tonight
Will you follow?
Kill tonight
Will you follow?
Kill
No they won't miss you when you're gone
(When you're gone)
When your heart stops beating and pumping blood
(Blood)
Pull the pin, light the fuse
(Fuse)
This song's the smartest bomb
No they won't miss you when you're gone
(When you're gone)
When your heart stops beating and pumping blood
(Blood)
Pull the pin, light the fuse
(Fuse)
This song's the smartest bomb
This song's the smartest bomb
When your heart stops beating and pumping blood
Pull the pin, light the fuse
This song's the smartest bomb
You make your own choices and decisions
You are invulnerable to influences
Sit down, line up, knuckle down, shut up
An electrifying organized crime
With planes and boats and suicide
Sit down, line up, knuckle down, shut up
You're so in control
You're so disposable
30 second spot video game
Memory erased, magnet over tape
Sit down, line up, knuckle down, shut up
Get psyched up listen to Godsmack
Dip you toes in the sands of Iraq
Sit down, line up, knuckle down, shut up
You're so in control
You're so disposable
No they won't miss you when you're gone
When your heart stops beating and pumping blood
Pull the pin, light the fuse
This song's the smartest bomb
No they won't miss you when you're gone
When your heart stops beating and pumping blood
Pull the pin, light the fuse
This song's the smartest bomb
Every day we've been taught to follow
Every day lettered to live one way
There is no one left to acknowledge
There is nothing left to say
Every day we've been taught to follow
Every day lettered to live one way
There is nothing left to mention
There is nothing left to say
Kill tonight
Will you follow?
Kill tonight
Will you follow?
Kill tonight
Will you follow?
Kill tonight
Will you follow?
Kill tonight
Will you follow?
Kill tonight
Will you follow?
Kill tonight
Will you follow?
Kill
No they won't miss you when you're gone
(When you're gone)
When your heart stops beating and pumping blood
(Blood)
Pull the pin, light the fuse
(Fuse)
This song's the smartest bomb
No they won't miss you when you're gone
(When you're gone)
When your heart stops beating and pumping blood
(Blood)
Pull the pin, light the fuse
(Fuse)
This song's the smartest bomb
This song's the smartest bomb
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"This song's the smartest bomb" is referring to the uselesness of war, stating that them shouting out their opinion and triggering response is a smarter way of "fighting" than dropping bombs. The rest of the song more or less points out facts like "Every day we've been taught to follow".
Branching off from what Mozared said, I think this song is solely about war; and not the state of the world. I think the chorus can be pretty much translated as follows:
"No they won't miss you when you're gone. When your heart stops beating and pumping blood.": If you die in combat, you're just a number that will get replaced by another number. Which is only partially true that they won't miss you, because the family and all of the soldiers that knew them will miss you. But anyone higher than that like the generals and the president won't care. They can't, really.
"Pull the pin. Light the fuse." That can either be about a soldier, committing himself to combat. Which is the harsh way of going about it. Or, it's about the next line after that...
"This song's the smartest bomb." The (pull the pin light the fuse) line might be about this song being the smartest bomb, going off. And I think they mean it's the smartest bomb because SHABOOM! It goes off and you don't die :D You just get a little bit more compassionate.
The "You're so in control. You're so disposable." Part could either supposed to be told to two different people, or to the same person. Assuming it's to two different people, it probably means something along the lines of:
You're so in control: Referring to the president/secretary of defense/generals who send the troops out. And the (you're so disposable) line would in return reference to the troops being disposable.
OR, if it is being told to the same person, it probably means something along the lines of:
A soldier getting the feeling that he is in control, he's fearless and unbeatable, part of the strongest military, all of that stuff. And then being told how disposable he is because he's just another number that can be thrown around (literally) pretty much anywhere in the world.
Anyways, I'm partially speaking out of ignorance here, but the US can't just stop going to war. As much as I hate that (and believe me I'm not at all trying to look like I'm supporting sending people out to kill and die) without the US going to fight, who would have helped end the dictatorship of Ghadafi? Who would be on the ground actively going after Kony? What would be the reason for North Korea to not attack South Korea? I'm sure there are more examples, but my point is, sometimes fighting and intimidation is necessary in a world where some people are still terrorists, some people are still motivated by manifest destiny, some people are still dictators.