This song is about every single war that was ever fought in Europe. The first three quatrains is about the conflicts ranging from the Hundred Years War to World War II. As the song progresses, it is then about the Middle East conflict ("New crusades/religious wars/insurgents imported to our shores"). The Heaven help us part is, obviously, soldiers asking God to aid them in battle against their enemies. The fourth line of the last stanza clearly refers to World War III (Drop the bomb, end this fight).
I really love this song and I just wanted to be the first one here to write my view on it. I don't want to get into any debate dealing with the subject matter, I just think the song is epic
This song is about every single war that was ever fought in Europe. The first three quatrains is about the conflicts ranging from the Hundred Years War to World War II. As the song progresses, it is then about the Middle East conflict ("New crusades/religious wars/insurgents imported to our shores"). The Heaven help us part is, obviously, soldiers asking God to aid them in battle against their enemies. The fourth line of the last stanza clearly refers to World War III (Drop the bomb, end this fight).
I really love this song and I just wanted to be the first one here to write my view on it. I don't want to get into any debate dealing with the subject matter, I just think the song is epic