This song is saying, things aren't always as they seem to be. I say this because apparently Hernando Cortez came to mexico and made the people there at the time beleive he was a great god and demanded sacrafices, gifts, ect. But in reality he wasnt a god, and when he had the faith and trust of the civilization, he had his men kill everyone living there so he could eventually take over the land. So I agree with deathbear on that it is similar to "Don't Drink the Water" (except its Neil's song, not Dave's), on it is about war, killing, and taking land. But, the overall message of the song, I feel is completly different.
This song is saying, things aren't always as they seem to be. I say this because apparently Hernando Cortez came to mexico and made the people there at the time beleive he was a great god and demanded sacrafices, gifts, ect. But in reality he wasnt a god, and when he had the faith and trust of the civilization, he had his men kill everyone living there so he could eventually take over the land. So I agree with deathbear on that it is similar to "Don't Drink the Water" (except its Neil's song, not Dave's), on it is about war, killing, and taking land. But, the overall message of the song, I feel is completly different.