What's Yours Is Mine
40 oz FIST Lyrics

The opening lines of "What's Yours Is Mine" by 40 oz FIST set the tone for a song about war, liberation, and destruction. The phrase "lace up your boots" immediately evokes the image of a soldier preparing for battle, and the subsequent line "it's time for war" leaves no doubt as to the subject matter at hand. However, the lyrics then take a turn, critiquing the idea of liberating a country that is not one's own and fighting for freedoms that one cannot enjoy. This speaks to the hypocrisy of some war efforts, where one country invades another under the guise of bringing freedom and democracy, but ultimately perpetuates violence and destruction.

The lyrics then touch upon an all-too-common tragedy of war - the killing of children. This is particularly poignant when coupled with the line "based on weapons that don't exist," which could refer to the falsehoods used to justify going to war, or the use of indiscriminate weapons that harm innocent civilians. The phrase "holy war / funded by blood" further emphasizes the religious and financial motivations that often underpin wars. Finally, the refrain "what's yours is mine / what's mine is war / take what I want / and bleed your poor" encapsulates the brutal, exploitative nature of war and conquest.