This song is about WWII from the POV of a soldier. Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of FDR, who declared entrance into the war after Pearl Harbor. The cobblestones and slated wooded ceilings describe the streets of war-torn Europe. The soldier clutches his rifle among rubble and cold. That gun reminds him and gives him a long for home. As for the sun, I think it has some connection to Japan. Their flag has the "Red Sun" on it.
Everyone is correct with the sense of security motif, but it's not about American civilians or Teddy Roosevelt or the right to bear arms. It's about the guns being the only protection that troops had during the war. Mrs. E. Roosevelt never got to know the troops hence the line "didn't even know I owned one."
In the second verse, the soldier is talking about memories from home, his mother's love, and the carnal love from women ("The mind has already forgotten what the body still misses").
The song is about WWII, people. Not freakin' gun control or Teddy Roosevelt. Get your presidents right.
@ctparker1087 Excellent analysis of this song. That man hanging around in his house has always pertubated me. I thought he was a gun fanatic wanting to kill E. Roosvelt, but why ? Why make a song about him ? Another crazy people in USA, and what ? With your explication everything became clear, thanks.
@ctparker1087 Excellent analysis of this song. That man hanging around in his house has always pertubated me. I thought he was a gun fanatic wanting to kill E. Roosvelt, but why ? Why make a song about him ? Another crazy people in USA, and what ? With your explication everything became clear, thanks.
This song is about WWII from the POV of a soldier. Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of FDR, who declared entrance into the war after Pearl Harbor. The cobblestones and slated wooded ceilings describe the streets of war-torn Europe. The soldier clutches his rifle among rubble and cold. That gun reminds him and gives him a long for home. As for the sun, I think it has some connection to Japan. Their flag has the "Red Sun" on it.
Everyone is correct with the sense of security motif, but it's not about American civilians or Teddy Roosevelt or the right to bear arms. It's about the guns being the only protection that troops had during the war. Mrs. E. Roosevelt never got to know the troops hence the line "didn't even know I owned one."
In the second verse, the soldier is talking about memories from home, his mother's love, and the carnal love from women ("The mind has already forgotten what the body still misses").
The song is about WWII, people. Not freakin' gun control or Teddy Roosevelt. Get your presidents right.
@ctparker1087 Excellent analysis of this song. That man hanging around in his house has always pertubated me. I thought he was a gun fanatic wanting to kill E. Roosvelt, but why ? Why make a song about him ? Another crazy people in USA, and what ? With your explication everything became clear, thanks.
@ctparker1087 Excellent analysis of this song. That man hanging around in his house has always pertubated me. I thought he was a gun fanatic wanting to kill E. Roosvelt, but why ? Why make a song about him ? Another crazy people in USA, and what ? With your explication everything became clear, thanks.