I also agree that Thursday is a fantastic band, one that changes lives. This song was a welcome straightforward critique of war when many of their other songs that have sounded anti-war they wanted to work as metaphors (the whole War All The Time album).
As for mrsRidgway there, I'm glad you have something to devote yourself to. But listen to this lyric man:
You say you're defending me
I'm sick of tying yellow ribbons
Praying not to see.
I know the commitment you've made is a big deal but it is hard to justify death and destruction. To quote the wisdom of bumper stickers: "Why do we kill people who kill people to show that killing people is wrong?"
What are you defending? Did I ask you defend me? Are you defending freedom? How is that? By killing people and tearing a country apart? Every war through all of time has been justified on noble grounds. They are thinking the same exact things you are, finding the same sort of justifications. It's like trying to put out fire with fire. We continue to burn.
If this was Hitler taking over half of Europe in ways that are beyond our reach, murdering and torturing millions of jews--then ok, I could see that some action is needed. But this is the twenty-first century. There are a million things we could have done beside tear two countries apart.
We call this a Christian nation but we don't even come close to Christian principles. Turn the other cheek? Love your enemy? If we were really a Christian nation we would have responded to September 11 by apologizing for tearing the region apart for decades then turned to them with understanding and patience, trying to work out the conflict and improve their lives. Ludicrous? Yes. Christian--very much so. But that is the kind of thing that would work in this new century. We've been responding with paranoia and war for so long it is just our automatic response.
No, Thursday is right. You think you're defending me? Well I'm sick of tying yellow ribbons trying not see all of this pain and death that we are perpetuating. We're not going to hell over silly wishes. It is death. We die. Why hasn't humanity moved past this yet?
Anyone who liked this cd I'd really commend checking out Story of the Year's latest cd, the Black Swan. Excellent anti-war message.
Thank you thank you. you are completely right. you have hit every nail right on the head. thursday does an incredible job saying all that you just said, in a few verses and a chorus.
Thank you thank you. you are completely right. you have hit every nail right on the head. thursday does an incredible job saying all that you just said, in a few verses and a chorus.
I also agree that Thursday is a fantastic band, one that changes lives. This song was a welcome straightforward critique of war when many of their other songs that have sounded anti-war they wanted to work as metaphors (the whole War All The Time album).
As for mrsRidgway there, I'm glad you have something to devote yourself to. But listen to this lyric man: You say you're defending me I'm sick of tying yellow ribbons Praying not to see. I know the commitment you've made is a big deal but it is hard to justify death and destruction. To quote the wisdom of bumper stickers: "Why do we kill people who kill people to show that killing people is wrong?"
What are you defending? Did I ask you defend me? Are you defending freedom? How is that? By killing people and tearing a country apart? Every war through all of time has been justified on noble grounds. They are thinking the same exact things you are, finding the same sort of justifications. It's like trying to put out fire with fire. We continue to burn.
If this was Hitler taking over half of Europe in ways that are beyond our reach, murdering and torturing millions of jews--then ok, I could see that some action is needed. But this is the twenty-first century. There are a million things we could have done beside tear two countries apart.
We call this a Christian nation but we don't even come close to Christian principles. Turn the other cheek? Love your enemy? If we were really a Christian nation we would have responded to September 11 by apologizing for tearing the region apart for decades then turned to them with understanding and patience, trying to work out the conflict and improve their lives. Ludicrous? Yes. Christian--very much so. But that is the kind of thing that would work in this new century. We've been responding with paranoia and war for so long it is just our automatic response.
No, Thursday is right. You think you're defending me? Well I'm sick of tying yellow ribbons trying not see all of this pain and death that we are perpetuating. We're not going to hell over silly wishes. It is death. We die. Why hasn't humanity moved past this yet?
Anyone who liked this cd I'd really commend checking out Story of the Year's latest cd, the Black Swan. Excellent anti-war message.
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Thank you thank you. you are completely right. you have hit every nail right on the head. thursday does an incredible job saying all that you just said, in a few verses and a chorus.
Thank you thank you. you are completely right. you have hit every nail right on the head. thursday does an incredible job saying all that you just said, in a few verses and a chorus.