Bomb The Russians
Fear Lyrics
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Then they'll never get to you
Bomb the russians
Then we'll see who buries who strike while the iron is hot strike they won't get off a shot strike so our bombs from space protect the all American race strike end this menace red strike they'd be better off dead strike when their last blood is shed then we won't worry who's ahead
Bomb the Russians we don't have to take their shit
Bomb the Russians we'll be better of for it strike while they're all asleep strike kill the common creep strike they messed with the best now they die like the rest strike give 'em one more for me strike put it on t.v. strike cause the "duke" would do it he would make the russkies chew it
Bomb the russians
Bomb the russians
Bomb the russians
The lyrics to Fear's song "Bomb the Russians" are a violent call to arms against the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. The lyrics express a desire to strike the Russians before they can strike back, and to eliminate them as a threat to American society. The chorus, "Bomb the Russians, then they'll never get to you," suggests a belief that the only way to protect oneself from the perceived threat of the Russians is to attack them preemptively.
The verses of the song are even more violent and aggressive, calling for the complete destruction of the Russian people. The lines "Strike so our bombs from space protect the all American race" and "Strike they'd be better off dead" imply that the only way to ensure American safety is to eliminate the Russian people entirely. The song seems to revel in the violence and destruction it advocates, with lines like "strike give 'em one more for me" and "strike put it on t.v."
Overall, "Bomb the Russians" can be seen as a disturbing expression of Cold War paranoia and a call to violence against an enemy perceived as both dangerous and evil.
Line by Line Meaning
Bomb the russians
Advocating for the bombing of Russians as a solution to prevent them from harming the US
Then they'll never get to you
By bombing the Russians, the US can safeguard its citizens from potential Russian attacks
Then we'll see who buries who
By attacking first, the US can take the upper hand and prove its dominance over Russians
strike while the iron is hot
Take immediate action against Russians while the opportunity presents itself
strike they won't get off a shot
By bombing them first, the Russians won't get a chance to retaliate
strike so our bombs from space protect the all American race
Advocating the use of space-based bombs to protect American interests
strike end this menace red
Russian people are portrayed as a menace to the US, and this calls for an immediate end to it
strike they'd be better off dead
Suggesting that the Russians are of no use alive and must be killed
strike when their last blood is shed then we won't worry who's ahead
By wiping out the entire Russian population, the US can establish its dominance over them
Bomb the Russians we don't have to take their shit
Believes that the US doesn't have to tolerate any nonsense from the Russians and should bomb them instead
Bomb the Russians we'll be better of for it
The death of the entire Russian population would somehow benefit the US
strike while they're all asleep
Launch an attack on the Russians when they least expect it
strike kill the common creep
Advocating for the killing of the Russian population as a whole
strike they messed with the best now they die like the rest
Asserting American superiority and implying that the Russians deserve to die for going against it
strike give 'em one more for me
Encouraging further bombing of Russians to satisfy personal vendettas
strike put it on t.v.
Suggesting that the bombing of Russians should be televised for mass consumption
strike cause the 'duke' would do it he would make the russkies chew it
Invoking the idea that a tough, masculine public figure, like John Wayne, would want to bomb Russians
Bomb the russians
Reiterating the primary call to action - bombing of Russians
Bomb the russians
Reaffirming the primary call to action - bombing of Russians
Bomb the russians
Reiteration of earlier statements and emphasizing the need for action
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