The American Scheme
Unveiling the Cost of Freedom: The American Scheme in Last Ditch Effort's Anthem
Lyrics
Stand Up, Fight Back
Encouragement to resist and oppose
The Greatest Generation
Refers to the generation that fought in World War II
Belonged to those
Attributed the generation's achievements to certain individuals
Who lined their pockets with your life
Criticism of profiting from the sacrifices of others
Don't we
Rhetorical question expressing surprise or disbelief
Learn from
Reflect on historical mistakes
The past Bullshit we've done
Labeling past actions as nonsense or deceit
Throw away
Discard or disregard something valuable
The youth before they use their minds
Warning against wasting the potential of young minds
Too young to fight your bottom line
Young individuals are not equipped to challenge profit motives
Freedom isn't free
Assertion that freedom has a cost
Say those who charge you to believe
Critique of those who monetize belief systems
Eighteen with wild dreams
Reference to ambitious dreams at age eighteen
Now lying soaked in gasoline
Implies tragic consequences and destruction
Conflict pays the bills
Highlighting the profitability of conflicts
War on front page magazines
War portrayed as headline news
Boots on the ground
Deployment of soldiers on the battlefield
Long live the American Dream
Expression of support for the American Dream
Long live the American Scheme
Recognition of a darker side or hidden agenda in the dream
Vietnam Middle East
Listing historical war locations
History of endless conflicts
Commentary on a history marked by perpetual conflicts
A new generation
Introduction of a new generation facing inherited wars
For a war that they did not begin
Generation forced into a war not of their making
Dying for something
Death for a cause with no personal connection or belief
No ties to no beliefs in
Individuals detached from any ideological commitment
Blackened eyes, sewn lips
Physical and metaphorical damage caused by war
Corporations and toy army men
Reference to corporate influence and a symbolic military
They march off to war again
Repetition of the cycle of soldiers going to war
Freedom isn't free
Reiteration of the cost of freedom
Say those who charge you to believe
Repetition of criticism toward those who profit from beliefs
Eighteen with wild dreams
Recall of ambitious dreams met with a tragic end
Now lying soaked in gasoline
Reiteration of destructive consequences
Conflict pays the bills
Emphasizing the financial gains from conflict
War on front page magazines
War presented as a media spectacle
Boots on the ground
Presence of soldiers on the battlefield
Long live the American Dream
Expressing support for the American Dream
Long live the American Scheme
A cynical view, suggesting a hidden agenda or manipulation
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