If I Had a Rocket Launcher
Unveiling the Cry for Justice: If I Had a Rocket Launcher
Lyrics
Here comes the helicopter, second time today
Observation of a recurring helicopter, indicating a troubling situation.
Everybody scatters and hopes it goes away
People scatter in fear, hoping the threat represented by the helicopter will disappear.
How many kids they've murdered only God can say, hey
Reflecting on the unknown number of children killed, emphasizing the severity of the situation.
If I had a rocket launcher, if I had a rocket launcher
Expressing a desire for a rocket launcher as a symbolic means of empowerment.
If I had a rocket launcher, I'd make somebody pay
Repetition of the desire for a rocket launcher to take action against perceived injustice.
I don't believe in guarded borders and I don't believe in hate
Disbelief in the concept of guarded borders and a rejection of hatred.
I don't believe in generals or their stinking torture states
Rejecting support for generals and condemning torture states.
And when I talk with the survivors of things too sickening to relate
Expressing empathy for survivors of traumatic experiences.
If I had a rocket launcher, if I had a rocket launcher
Reiterating the desire for a rocket launcher as a response to perceived injustices.
If I had a rocket launcher, I would retaliate
Emphasizing the intention to retaliate if equipped with a rocket launcher.
On the Rio Lacantun, one hundred thousand wait
Referring to the Rio Lacantun where a large number of people are waiting under dire circumstances.
To fall down from starvation, or some less humane fate
Describing the potential fate of falling from starvation or other inhumane causes.
Cry for Guatemala, with a corpse in every gate
Crying out for Guatemala, highlighting the widespread suffering with death at every gate.
If I had a rocket launcher, if I had a rocket launcher
Reiterating the desire for a rocket launcher with a sense of urgency.
If I had a rocket launcher, I would not hesitate
Stating a lack of hesitation in using a rocket launcher to address the critical situation.
I want to raise every voice, at least I've got to try
Expressing a desire to amplify the voices of the oppressed and take action.
Every time I think about it water rises to my eyes
Personal emotional response to the distressing thoughts, causing tears to rise.
Situation desperate, echoes of the victims cry
Describing the desperate situation and acknowledging the cries of the victims.
If I had a rocket launcher, if I had a rocket launcher
Reiterating the desire for a rocket launcher as a means of addressing the desperation.
If I had a rocket launcher, some son of a bitch would die
Expressing a strong reaction and determination to use a rocket launcher against those causing suffering.
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