Have you ever listened to a song with a happy and light beat and a cheerful tone, and then listened to the lyrics to discover that they are miserable or dark at best? I play music while I work often, and I use Spotify to do so. I put it on shuffle and let it run through. A moment ago, the song 'Fun' by Troye Sivan came on, and I noticed a certain message in it that I wanted to speak about. So, below are the lyrics and before you read my opinion; think about what YOU think it means. I think it's pretty self-explanatory.
But don't you wanna see the world, boy All the countries and the stars, boy Just don't look them in the eyes, boy You just gotta take their lives, boy Let me take you for a drive, boy Oh I swear you'll feel alive, boy All you gotta do is trust that I'm being true And do it for the people who love you Let's go have fun, you and me in the old Jeep Ride around town with our rifles on the front seat Fun, you and me in the Middle East Shooting at rocks, bullets cocked in the midday sun You and me in the old Jeep Ride around town with our rifles on the front seat Fun, you and me in the Middle East Shooting at rocks, bullets cocked in the midday sun Listen to what I tell you You'll see, my son Now you know what you gotta do Let's go have fun When you're standing on the line, boy Don't go looking for goodbye, boy Yeah, you gotta set them free, boy 'Cause you know that's what they need, boy Yeah, you're gonna make them proud, boy 'Til they put you in the ground, boy All you gotta do is trust that I'm being true And do it for the people who love you Let's go have fun, you and me in the old Jeep Ride around town with our rifles on the front seat Fun, you and me in the Middle East Shooting at rocks, bullets cocked in the midday sun, You and me in the old Jeep Ride around town with our rifles on the front seat Fun, you and me in the Middle East Shooting at rocks, bullets cocked in the midday sun Listen to what I tell you You'll see, my son Now you know what you gotta do Let's go have fun Let's go have fun Let's go have fun, you and me in the old Jeep Ride around town with our rifles on the front seat Fun, you and me in the Middle East Shooting at rocks, bullets cocked in the midday sun You and me in the old Jeep Ride around town with our rifles on the front seat Fun, you and me in the Middle East Shooting at rocks, bullets cocked in the midday sun Fun, you and me in the old Jeep, Ride around town with our rifles on the front seat Fun, you and me in the Middle East Shooting at rocks, bullets cocked in the midday sun You and me in the old Jeep Ride around town with our rifles on the front seat Fun, you and me in the Middle East Shooting at rocks, bullets cocked in the midday sun I think the song is clearly speaking about war. And while the song may get a bit repetitive; I'd like to dwell on the first verse a bit. It is literally talking about the delusion that the world offers up as glory for fighting in wars. They give the false image that you will get to see new places and that it will be thrilling; and that you'll be seen as a hero... but at the same time, to mindlessly follow order. "Just don't look them in the eyes, boy. You just gotta take their lives, boy". Don't look too close, don't see the truth. Just kill without reason. "All you gotta do is trust that I'm being true, and do it for the people who love you." Honestly, the message of being seen as a hero is strong in this song and it's sad because in today's world, it's true. Anyone Jo Shmo who goes off to the Army is automatically made out to be some kind of hero... and I'm sorry, but I just don't see it. Call me young, immature, or anything else, but in my opinion signing your life away in your most vital years where you could, I don't know, be getting a college degree or starting a family, is extremely foolish. Even worse, the cause for which you sign your life away! To go invade a country for monetary reasons; or for some non-renewable energy source... I don't see how anyone is still buying that. Have we not learned where war has left us in the past? Apparently not. I don't know where I was even going with this... I just think the country is manipulated; particularly the youth who think that the Army is the desired life. You may be seen as a hero; but do you really want to be known as a hero for supporting a corrupt cause? It's rather bittersweet, isn't it. We go to war to find peace and agreement. And that is every bit as bittersweet. - Maddie
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Aunt Michelle
4/7/2016 04:02:37 pm
Hey Maddie,
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