Lyrics
In a strange land
In a foreign or unfamiliar territory
far from these shores
Far away from these shores or home
lay two man and a woman
Two men and a woman are present
killed by the law
They were killed by the law or authorities
In no matter what country
Regardless of the country
under the sun
Anywhere in the world
you can't meter justice
Justice cannot be achieved
from the barrel of a gun
Using force or violence, symbolized by the barrel of a gun
A car bomb they say
Reference to a car bomb incident
the S.A.S. on offense
The Special Air Service (S.A.S.) is taking offensive action
shot in the back
A person was shot in the back
makes no difference
Emphasizing that the method of death is irrelevant
shoot to kill
Advocating a shoot-to-kill approach
'til both sides have their fill
Continuing the violence until both sides are satisfied
'til both sides have their martyrs
Until both sides have their martyrs or sacrificial figures
and all the kids have no fathers
Resulting in children being fatherless
'til you mothers have no sons
Mothers losing their sons
and the battle it is won
Signifying the end of the battle
when both sides
When both sides have experienced loss
they have lost
Highlighting the high cost of bloodshed
all the blood that it cost
Summing up the tragic consequences of the conflict
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