Barbwire Fence
Rising Tensions: Brian Setzer's Barbwire Reflections
Lyrics
They took the coal from the mountains, ripped the fruit from the soil
Exploitation of natural resources, environmental degradation
Pulled the fish from the sea, drained the earth of its oil
Depletion of marine resources, exploitation of fossil fuels
Took the Christ out of Christmas, pulled the sun from the sky
Secularization of Christmas, symbolic loss of spirituality
Their daddies told them to never ask why
Adherence to authority without questioning
The barbwire fence is gettin' higher and higher
Symbolizing increasing barriers and challenges
We're gettin' ready to fight fire with fire
Preparation to confront challenges with equal force
It's gettin' so there ain't a kind word said
Decline of positive communication and goodwill
But we gotta keep movin' on, pushin' on ahead
Emphasizing the need to persevere and move forward
They led a blind man to a cliff, gave a crippled man a kick
Exploitation and mistreatment of vulnerable individuals
Took a poor man to the cleaners and a rich man has his pick
Unfair advantage for the wealthy
Gave a three piece man a job, took an old man to a whore
Contrasting acts of kindness with acts of degradation
Sent a young boy to a place he ain't never been before
Sending the youth into unfamiliar and challenging situations
The barbwire fence is gettin' higher and higher
Reiteration of rising barriers and challenges
We're gettin' ready to fight fire with fire
Preparation for confrontation and resistance
It's gettin' so there ain't a kind word said
Highlighting the scarcity of positive words and gestures
But we gotta keep movin' on, pushin' on ahead
Emphasizing the necessity to keep moving forward
Well if they force me to reason, if they ask me to doubt
Expression of defiance and refusal to doubt
I'll fuss then baby and fight 'em baby, ow
Commitment to resist and fight against challenges
East wind is blowin' and a full moon is high
Symbolic elements indicating a turbulent and uncertain time
There's just no purpose, there's no reason why
Expressing a sense of purposelessness and lack of reason
The barbwire fence is gettin' higher and higher
Reiteration of rising barriers and challenges
We're gettin' ready to fight fire with fire
Preparation and determination to confront challenges
It's gettin' so there ain't a kind word said
Emphasizing the scarcity of positive words and gestures
But we gotta keep movin' on, pushin' on ahead
Reinforcing the importance of perseverance and progress
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