Believe in Your Country
Believe in Your Country: A Musical Anthem for Patriotism and Choices
Lyrics
Goodbye Jim & Jackie, goodbye John & May
Expressing farewell to individuals named Jim, Jackie, John, and May.
We hate to see you leaving, bound for the USA
Expressing regret at their departure for the USA.
But if you don't believe your country should come before yourself
Stating the belief that one's country should take precedence over personal interests.
Ya can better serve your country, by living somewhere else
Suggesting that leaving the country is a way to better serve it if one doesn't prioritize the nation.
I know the times are changing, factories closing down
Acknowledging economic changes, such as factory closures, and urging people to stay and contribute to positive change.
But if you stay and help us, we can turn these things around
Emphasizing the potential for collective effort to reverse negative trends.
But if you don't believe your country should come before yourself
Reiterating the importance of prioritizing the country over personal interests.
Ya can better serve your country, by living somewhere else
Reiterating that leaving is an option for those who don't prioritize their country.
And while our politicians, divide our precious land
Commenting on political divisions and language issues in the country.
We speak in French & English, but they still don't understand
Expressing a lack of understanding between politicians and the people due to language differences.
If you don't believe your country should come before yourself
Restating the belief that the country should be prioritized over personal interests.
Ya can better serve your country, by living somewhere else
Reiterating the suggestion to leave if one doesn't prioritize their country.
In a land that's short on heroes, they trade our jobs away
Highlighting a shortage of heroes and the exportation of jobs.
And we don't need no zeros to come and help us save the day
Rejecting the need for external help in solving the country's issues.
So if you don't believe your country should come before yourself
Reiterating the idea that leaving is an option for those not prioritizing the country.
Ya can better serve your country, by living somewhere else
Restating that leaving is a way to better serve the country for those who don't prioritize it.
And if you should find your heaven, where stars & stripes are flown
Describing a hypothetical place where the American flag is flown and implying that it represents a desirable alternative.
You'll learn to stand more proudly, than you ever stood back home
Suggesting that in this hypothetical place, one would feel a stronger sense of pride than in their home country.
And they'll tell you that your country, must come before yourself
Asserting the importance of prioritizing one's country over personal interests in the hypothetical place.
Or you'll have to serve your country by living somewhere else
Stating that failing to prioritize one's country in the hypothetical place would require serving it from a different location.
So goodbye Jim & Jackie, goodbye John & May
Repeating the farewell to Jim, Jackie, John, and May.
We hope that you'll be happy, living in the USA
Expressing hope for their happiness in the USA.
'Cause if you don't believe your country should come before yourself
Reiterating the importance of prioritizing one's country over personal interests.
Ya can better serve your country, by living somewhere else
Reiterating that leaving is an option for those who don't prioritize their country.
If you don't believe your country should come before yourself
Final repetition of the belief that the country should be prioritized over personal interests.
Ya can better serve your country, by living somewhere else
Final reiteration that leaving is an option for those not prioritizing their country.
Comment