Meet Me At The Airport
Baader Meinhof Lyrics


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I met a man, he was a trader
And he did a cargo at 10,000
Over Jordan
It's not for Gods love
It's not for cocaine,
When you've decided - Meet me at the airport

So we talk for hours
And we talk religiously
And he said "could I take out
Every woman and child in a border town"
For the right to be governed-
Waste them without mercy.
When you've decided - Meet me at the airport

Do it would for God - do it for Allah
Put your faith in Captain Muhmad and Al-Fatah




I met a man - he was a prophet
When you've decided....

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Baader Meinhof's song "Meet Me At The Airport" tell the story of a conversation between the singer and a man who describes himself as a trader. The man talks about having done a cargo worth 10,000 over Jordan, but implies that it was not for any good reasons such as the love of God or even for the drugs, such as cocaine. The man then talks about his desire to gain control by killing every woman and child in a border town in exchange for having the right to be governed, and without any mercy. The singer then invites the man to meet him at the airport, implying that their conversation has caused him to fear for his safety.


The song displays a message about the willingness of people to kill others for power and control. The reference to an airport in the title suggests that it may be related to terrorism. The man claiming to be a prophet appears to display a message of putting faith in violent figures, such as Captain Muhmad and Al-Fatah. The lyrics contain religious overtones, the man is described as a prophet, and there are references to God and Allah. However, the song's overall themes reflect the reality of religious extremism and the willingness of some to commit violence in the name of faith.


Line by Line Meaning

I met a man, he was a trader
I once encountered a man who was a businessman


And he did a cargo at 10,000
He transported a shipment worth ten thousand


Over Jordan
Across the river Jordan


It's not for Gods love
His actions were not motivated by faith in a deity


It's not for cocaine,
His actions were not motivated by the use of drugs


When you've decided - Meet me at the airport
If you've made up your mind, we'll rendezvous at the airport


So we talk for hours
We conversed at length


And we talk religiously
Our discussion focused on spiritual or moral matters


And he said "could I take out
He inquired whether it was permissible to kill


Every woman and child in a border town"
All the female and juvenile residents of a town near the border would be targeted


For the right to be governed-
This was seen as necessary to achieve self-rule


Waste them without mercy.
The proposed action was to be carried out with no pity


When you've decided - Meet me at the airport
If you've made up your mind, we'll rendezvous at the airport


Do it would for God - do it for Allah
The singer advocates doing what is right in the eyes of God or Allah


Put your faith in Captain Muhmad and Al-Fatah
Have confidence in the leadership of Captain Muhmad and Al-Fatah


I met a man - he was a prophet
I once encountered a man who claimed to be a messenger of divine revelation


When you've decided....
If you've made up your mind...




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: LUKE MICHAEL HAINES

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Comments from YouTube:

O.D. Jones

how was this album not number one with a bullet in '96? oh, yeah, right...

Angelica Jensen

sooo good!

CASIO F-91W

It's not for God's love
It's not for cocaine

X. X.

Even the name of the band cannot compensate for the musical weakness.

tomoenyan

i want to buy this music album on iTunes but maybe not sell in japan.
my ex boyfriend has this CD but he already wed.
is it ok for rental CD from already-wed-ex-boyfriend?
he has family now.

chaomonga

just ask him for the CD, and make it clear that you just want the music, and not him ;) that CD must be really rare by now. If he's a good guy, he'll understand.

Roy LaPorte

tomoenyan it’s available at cherryred.co.uk

Daniel

@Roy LaPorte Name-checked!

Evgen Hawkman

Good

Brennan Grant

Ghostemane sent me

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