Lyrics
So put up your dukes, we're goin' to war
Expressing readiness and determination to engage in a conflict.
Ready the nukes, it's DEFCON 4
Referring to a heightened state of alert and military readiness, DEFCON 4 being a step below maximum readiness.
Send in your mom and bomb me like before
Alluding to a past conflict, suggesting a desire for retaliation or repeating a similar scenario.
But I'm goin' ashore DEFCON 3
Preparing for a lower level of conflict, DEFCON 3, indicating increased readiness.
Assemble the troops, send in the corps
Calling for the mobilization of troops and a decisive military response.
To hell with détente, all I want is war
Rejecting diplomatic solutions (détente) and expressing a strong desire for war.
I met you on the Baltic Sea
Recalling a meeting with the other party, possibly in a geopolitical context like the Baltic Sea.
You were running guns for the KGB
Alleging that the other party was involved in supplying weapons for the KGB (Soviet intelligence).
You gave me your name, rank, and telephone number
Recalling the exchange of personal information during the encounter.
And surrendered peacefully
Describing a peaceful surrender or submission by the other party.
You left me for dead in no-man's-land
Recounting betrayal and abandonment in a dangerous situation.
You broke the rules of engagement and
Accusing the other party of violating established rules of engagement.
Rebuilt your ranks without so much as a thanks
Highlighting the other party's ability to rebuild and strengthen without acknowledgment.
And now we're at it hand-to-hand
Indicating a current state of direct, physical conflict.
But I don't want to fight anymore DEFCON 2
Expressing a desire to end the conflict, possibly due to fatigue or reluctance.
My shoulders are tight, my back is sore
Describing physical discomfort, suggesting the toll of prolonged conflict.
It's a sign of our age, all we wage is war
Suggesting that war is a consequence of aging, perhaps commenting on the perpetual nature of conflict.
And furthermore DEFCON 1
Indicating the highest level of military readiness, DEFCON 1, and a critical situation.
You've broken the sanctions that we swore
Accusing the other party of violating agreed-upon restrictions or agreements.
But I reap what I sow 'cause all I know
Acknowledging personal responsibility for the consequences of one's actions.
I reap what I sow 'cause all I know
Reiterating the acknowledgment of personal responsibility and the cyclical nature of conflict.
I reap what I sow 'cause all I've known is war
Stating a realization that the speaker's life has been defined by a recurring theme of war.
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