Lyrics
Oh you can't fight bombs with little girls
It's impossible to combat bombs using young, innocent girls.
Despite their buttons and their bows
Despite their innocence and charm, young girls are ineffective against bombs.
Oh you can't fight bombs with little words
It's impossible to combat bombs using insignificant or powerless words.
'cause little words are quite absurd
Small or insignificant words are ineffective against the magnitude of bombs.
From Califomia; beneath the Table Mountain
Referencing a location (California) beneath Table Mountain, implying the global reach of conflict.
Throughout the whole inhuman race
Expressing the futility of combating violence across the entire human race.
You just Masquerade You can 't fight bombs
The act of pretending or concealing true feelings, unable to confront bombs directly.
Masquerade With Iittle girls
Continuation of the theme that using young girls is ineffective against bombs.
Oh you can't fight bombs in purple robes
Indicating that using ceremonial clothing or symbols (purple robes) cannot combat bombs.
And you can't fight bombs in the name of Jesus
Religious motivations or appeals to faith (in the name of Jesus) are ineffective against bombs.
And you can't fight bombs with a length of rope
A metaphor suggesting that using force or violence (a length of rope) can't combat bombs.
And you can't rely on the court of justice
Doubting the efficacy of relying on legal systems or justice to combat bombs.
Masquerade
Repeated emphasis on the facade or pretense of dealing with bombs.
You can't fight 'em you can't bite 'em you can't right 'em
Reiterating the ineffectiveness of various methods (fighting, confronting, correcting) against bombs.
Masquerade
Repeating the theme of masquerading or pretending when confronted with bombs.
You can't fight 'em Masquerade
Re-emphasizing the inability to confront or fight bombs effectively.
Masquerade
Continuation of the idea that masquerading is the only response when faced with bombs.
You can't fight 'em you can't bite 'em you can't right 'em
Reiterating the lack of capability to confront, challenge, or rectify the situation of bombs.
Masquerade
Stressing the idea that masquerading or pretending is the only recourse.
You can't fight 'em Masquerade
Re-emphasizing the inability to confront or fight bombs effectively.
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