I think it's pretty much what xrxs1020 but I'd say it is about a particular war: a war for independence. The fact that he says "Don't believe the church and state And everything they tell you" and "Swear allegiance to the flag Whatever flag they offer" means the government and religion has been compromised by the enemy, an enemy the people will have to fight by themselves. "Teach the children quietly
For some day sons and daughters Will rise up and fight while we stood still" implies that certain morals have been passed down from one generation to the next until the time they will "Will rise up". Uprisings are done by the people against a ruling authority, not an invasion. The uprising will be against forces that are against the above-mentioned morals. The fact he mentions "There's a gun and ammunition Just inside the doorway" shows that he's singing about a country that has a tradition of guns: America. I think this is a libertarian song. Basically, America as we know it has been compromised and the people will have to fight to uphold their Constitution. It's not an uncommon theme. The founders of America foresaw the country falling back into the hands of their former rulers: the bankers and money handlers. They also foresaw them infiltrating the government and church, which was the case in Europe at the time when they wrote the High Command, the Constitution, a document based on spiritual principles, not religious ones. Thomas Jefferson mentioned that bankers would try to take over America on a few occasions. It's basically about fighting the NWO. The sentiments of rising up against the government are ingrained in some parts of American culture. The 80s saw a substantial movement in that department. Skinny Puppy, Ministry, etc., all had hidden anti-government messages. A lot of the messages were hidden in movies and songs, since publicly saying so meant ridicule. That's probably why the video was futuristic - to hide the true meaning (Teach the children quietly).
I think it's pretty much what xrxs1020 but I'd say it is about a particular war: a war for independence. The fact that he says "Don't believe the church and state And everything they tell you" and "Swear allegiance to the flag Whatever flag they offer" means the government and religion has been compromised by the enemy, an enemy the people will have to fight by themselves. "Teach the children quietly For some day sons and daughters Will rise up and fight while we stood still" implies that certain morals have been passed down from one generation to the next until the time they will "Will rise up". Uprisings are done by the people against a ruling authority, not an invasion. The uprising will be against forces that are against the above-mentioned morals. The fact he mentions "There's a gun and ammunition Just inside the doorway" shows that he's singing about a country that has a tradition of guns: America. I think this is a libertarian song. Basically, America as we know it has been compromised and the people will have to fight to uphold their Constitution. It's not an uncommon theme. The founders of America foresaw the country falling back into the hands of their former rulers: the bankers and money handlers. They also foresaw them infiltrating the government and church, which was the case in Europe at the time when they wrote the High Command, the Constitution, a document based on spiritual principles, not religious ones. Thomas Jefferson mentioned that bankers would try to take over America on a few occasions. It's basically about fighting the NWO. The sentiments of rising up against the government are ingrained in some parts of American culture. The 80s saw a substantial movement in that department. Skinny Puppy, Ministry, etc., all had hidden anti-government messages. A lot of the messages were hidden in movies and songs, since publicly saying so meant ridicule. That's probably why the video was futuristic - to hide the true meaning (Teach the children quietly).