There is no question the song is directly about the Bush administration's censorship of the Iraq war and specifically the choice to ban the media from showing caskets of American soldiers.
"Your empty walls,
Pretentious adventures,
Dismissive apprehension,
Don't waste your time,
On coffins today,"
About how we are just being forced to ignore reality whether or not we even conciously acknowledge so.
"
Don't you see their bodies burning?
Desolate and full of yearning,
Dying of anticipation,
Choking from intoxication,"
About both American and Iraqi casualties that the public is ignorant to.
The video which depicts the twin towers being destroyed, the statue of Hussein being toppled, and even prisoners being taken ends with the children staring at the casket outside. The children who played the war willing and enjoyed it are being seperated from the casket only by a window, an empty wall. There is nothing really there and they choose to see reality but censoring their vision would mean they still think of war as a type of game and run around enjoying it.
In summary, the song is about the government's false protections and how censoring the viewing of caskets decreases critcism of the war and helps Americans avoid the reality that people are constantly dieing from war because they are unable to view the atrocities. While I'm sure these themes can be taken into a broader scope there is no doubt Serj is directly speaking to the casket censorship. An incredible song and maybe the best video I have seen this year.
There is no question the song is directly about the Bush administration's censorship of the Iraq war and specifically the choice to ban the media from showing caskets of American soldiers.
"Your empty walls, Pretentious adventures, Dismissive apprehension, Don't waste your time, On coffins today,"
About how we are just being forced to ignore reality whether or not we even conciously acknowledge so.
" Don't you see their bodies burning? Desolate and full of yearning, Dying of anticipation, Choking from intoxication,"
About both American and Iraqi casualties that the public is ignorant to.
The video which depicts the twin towers being destroyed, the statue of Hussein being toppled, and even prisoners being taken ends with the children staring at the casket outside. The children who played the war willing and enjoyed it are being seperated from the casket only by a window, an empty wall. There is nothing really there and they choose to see reality but censoring their vision would mean they still think of war as a type of game and run around enjoying it.
In summary, the song is about the government's false protections and how censoring the viewing of caskets decreases critcism of the war and helps Americans avoid the reality that people are constantly dieing from war because they are unable to view the atrocities. While I'm sure these themes can be taken into a broader scope there is no doubt Serj is directly speaking to the casket censorship. An incredible song and maybe the best video I have seen this year.
Agree, but I think it's more a criticism of the baseless war with Iraqi than the censorship of caskets.
Agree, but I think it's more a criticism of the baseless war with Iraqi than the censorship of caskets.
"Don't waste your time, On coffins today" --Criticizing the senseless deaths of American soldiers.
"Don't waste your time, On coffins today" --Criticizing the senseless deaths of American soldiers.
NO It's abt the ARMENIAN genocide dumass !!
NO It's abt the ARMENIAN genocide dumass !!