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Hero of war
He said, "Son,
Have you seen the world?
Well, what would you say
If I said that you could?
Just carry this gun, you'll even get paid."
I said, "That sounds very good."
Black leather boots
Spit-shined so bright
They cut off my hair but it looked alright
We marched and we sang
We all became friends
As we learned how to fight
CHORUS
A hero of war
Yeah, that's what I'll be
And when I come home
They'll be damn proud of me
I'll carry this flag
To the grave if I must
Because it's flag that I love
And a flag that I trust
I kicked in the door
I yelled my commands
The children, they cried
But I got my man
We took him away
A bag over his face
From his family and his friends
They took off his clothes
They pissed in his hands
I told them to stop
But then I joined in
We beat him with guns
And batons not just once
But again and again
CHORUS
A hero of war
Yeah that's what I'll be
And when I come home
They'll be damn proud of me
I'll carry this flag
To the grave if I must
Because it's flag that I love
And a flag that I trust
She walked through bullets and haze
I asked her to stop
I begged her to stay
But she pressed on
So I lifted my gun
And I fired away
And the shells jumped through the smoke
And into the sand
That the blood now had soaked
She collapsed with a flag in her hand
A flag white as snow
CHORUS
A hero of war
Is that what they see
Just medals and scars
So damn proud of me
And I brought home that flag
Now it gathers dust
But it's a flag that I love
It's the only flag I trust
He said, "Son, have you seen the world?
Well what would you say
If I said that you could?"
Significado de la letra
La canción 'Hero of War' de Rise Against cuenta la historia de un joven reclutado para la guerra, que inicialmente se siente emocionado por la oportunidad de servir a su país. Sin embargo, a medida que avanza la canción, vemos cómo su percepción de la guerra y su papel en ella cambia drásticamente.
El joven soldado se convierte en testigo y participante de actos atroces y violentos durante su servicio militar, desde la brutalidad hacia los prisioneros hasta presenciar el sacrificio de una valiente mujer. A través de la letra, se refleja el conflicto interno y la angustia emocional del protagonista, que se ve atrapado entre el orgullo de ser considerado un 'héroe de guerra' y el peso de las acciones que ha realizado.
La canción cuestiona la percepción de la guerra y la glorificación de la violencia, mostrando cómo las experiencias traumáticas pueden afectar profundamente a quienes participan en conflictos armados. En un giro emotivo, la canción concluye con un sentimiento de pérdida y desencanto, mientras el protagonista reflexiona sobre el verdadero significado de la bandera que una vez juró proteger y confiar.
A través de una narrativa envolvente y desgarradora, 'Hero of War' invita a reflexionar sobre las consecuencias de la guerra en la humanidad y la complejidad de los conceptos de valor, patriotismo y heroísmo.
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