Young the Giant – Garands

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Go bright light
Scour the forest
Through the night
Searching for a
Sign of life
Memories of fears and strife
Keep his legs from
Turning blue
Broken bones and muddy shoes
Running through the fields I knew
Join the ranks of the favored few

What have I become?
Before the day is done
Now that we have

Got what's left
Lost my rights when I was young
Taken by the
Ones I trust
Long before I knew of love
All the things I understood
Fighting for the greater good
Now tell me why this feels so wrong
Feels so wrong, to hold this gun

Now look what I've become
Before the day is done
Now that we have won

The cold wind, you notice
The sky
It blows in to show us
The sign
It falls down before us
It lies
The cold wind, you notice
My eyes

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Lyrics submitted by switsea

Track duration: 04:06

"Garands" as written by Sameer Gadhia, Eric Matthew Cannata, Jacob John Tilley, Francois Paul Comtois, Ehson Hashemian

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment:I'd like to add that in the first chorus, they sing "what have I become" like he isn't sure whether his transformation was righteous or not. But in the second verse, it's almost scorning the military leaders with a confident "now LOOK what I've become"

    Character changes. He discovered inner nastiness during the second verse.
    Flag sismmkon May 14, 2012   Link
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    Song Meaning:I think Tacocatt is correct in saying this song is about World War II for a couple of reasons. First, when YTG were still The Jakes, they had a earlier version of this song called 'Garands at Normandie', which has to be a reference to the invasion of Normandy during WWII. Also, the M1 Garand is a type of rifle that was standard issue in the US armed forces during WWII.
    Flag bargahnzon March 06, 2012   Link
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    Song Meaning:I disagree. I feel that in the times we live and reading quotations from the band, this song is about the coming revolution the world is facing. He is part of the enlightened rebellious force fighting the corruption that holds us all as slaves. Fighting for the greater good, the person he used to be still exists. Fear and strife... struggles of the future lead to being a part of the favored few. Key word FEW. Love is the enlightenment which creates them (the FEW).

    A cleaner summery:

    Bright light = essence of life/hope
    Fear and knowledge drives him(life/hope)
    Join the fight. Understand the opposition took your rights before you could even have the chance to respond. Lead to the beginning.

    Great song. Tacocatt I can tell you're going off your instinct. Well done. Do more research next time.
    Flag searching4meon November 02, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I agree with Tacocatt. The song is wonderful <3
    Flag lovevioleton September 03, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation:It's about a young boy being drafted and fighting in WW2.
    All the lyrics are pretty obvious, becoming a monster, drafted by the ones you trust, feeling wrong about killing, even though it's for the greater good. Great song. I think the last line is about seeing the person you're killing as a person and realizing what you've done.

    Great song I <3 YTG.
    Flag Tacocatton April 26, 2011   Link

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