Holy Arrogance
Divine Irony: Reflections on Holy Arrogance's Harrowing Message
Lyrics
May the lord who blessed our fathers
Expressing a desire for the Lord to favor the current generation as He did with their ancestors.
Drive the lead through children's bodies
An unsettling wish for the destruction of the enemy's children, using violent imagery of driving lead through their bodies.
May god forgive them for being weak and losing the war
Asking for divine forgiveness for the weakness of their own side and the loss in a war.
Proudly the flag was raised high in the sky
Celebrating the pride in raising the flag high, symbolizing strength and superiority.
As it could meet all enemies eyes
Asserting that the flag can confront any adversary, looking them in the eye.
Standing there to mockingly remember
Reflecting on the flag standing tall as a mocking reminder of what it means to be losers.
What it means to be fuckin losers
Defiantly expressing contempt for the losers and emphasizing the significance of their defeat.
May the masters of our fathers
Hoping for the leaders of their ancestors to provide superior weapons for their soldiers.
Deliver better weapons to our soldiers
Expressing a desire for advanced weaponry to ensure military superiority.
May god protect them
Seeking divine protection for their soldiers who wield these advanced weapons.
From your enemies
Asking God to shield their soldiers from the harm caused by their enemies.
Two legs for an eye, submit to the law
Advocating a harsh and unforgiving approach, suggesting sacrificing two legs for an eye in the pursuit of justice.
Little enemy won't run for freedom
Belittling the enemy and implying they won't fight for their freedom.
Making a nation means crime sometimes
Suggesting that building a nation involves criminal acts at times.
Legitimated to spread death over the line
Justifying the legitimacy of spreading death across borders for the sake of the nation.
It takes only a moment to die
Highlighting the brevity of life, emphasizing how quickly one can die.
Wouldn't even have time, time to cry
Emphasizing the lack of time even to grieve, portraying a harsh and fast-paced reality of war.
It takes a moment to kill
Stressing the efficiency of killing, attributing it to divine will and righteousness.
Under his will, holy and right
Connecting killing to a higher purpose, describing it as holy and right under the divine will.
May the one who blesses our sons
Invoking a blessing for their own sons, using a disturbing image of driving lead through other sons' bodies.
Drive the lead through other sons bodies
Repeating the violent wish for the destruction of enemy sons.
May god forgive them for losing the war and being weak
Seeking forgiveness for their own side for both weakness and loss in war, mirroring the sentiment from the beginning.
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