A simple, yet powerful song that everyone seems to be insistently reading into about love and shadowy government politics(though the former does make an appearance). At ground level, it's about sacrifice in the face of adversity and the driving force behind those that make the ultimate sacrifice. Its about standing up in the face of oppression and certain death and fighting back. Better to die with your arms unbound, rather than living a slave.
At it's heart, it's a patriotic song. It's about maintaining the freedoms that all too many Americans have come to take for granted. Only until it's gone do we realize what we've lost.
A simple, yet powerful song that everyone seems to be insistently reading into about love and shadowy government politics(though the former does make an appearance). At ground level, it's about sacrifice in the face of adversity and the driving force behind those that make the ultimate sacrifice. Its about standing up in the face of oppression and certain death and fighting back. Better to die with your arms unbound, rather than living a slave.
At it's heart, it's a patriotic song. It's about maintaining the freedoms that all too many Americans have come to take for granted. Only until it's gone do we realize what we've lost.
Awesome song.
I agree with this interpretation
I agree with this interpretation