Staring capitalism in the face and spitting in its eye. With a band name like Mussolini Headkick, images of blatant fascism and ultra-right doctrine immediately come to mind. But English composer John Butcher denies any links whatsoever with the ideas of the legendary Italian dictator and his followers. He's just interested in the fascinating history of the Second World War excesses.
Mussolini Headkick serves a highly danceable kick in the teeth for contemporay values. A musical scream for justice and strength of mind. Combining the rhythmic brutality of Nitzer Ebb and Skinny Puppy, they move on to white funk to bleakness. There's real pain and frustation here. Real hate to fuel Mussolini Headkick's fire.
Homeland
Mussolini Headkick Lyrics
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Is what I see
And what I see
Is massacre
All they need
Is a homeland
Something to live for
Something to die for...
Cease-fire to reload...
Day by day
Year by year
The desert sands
Run with blood
You could choke on the smoke
Of burning bodies
As the dead and the dying
Keep piling up
Cease-fire to reload...
Blood on the flag in the homeland
Politicians talk
But the blood still flows
You keep on fighting
But where does your country go?
Cease-fire to reload...
The lyrics to the Mussolini Headkick song, Homeland, suggests a war-torn land where violence and killing are a daily reality. The song talks about the futility of fighting for one's homeland, where politicians make empty promises while blood still flows on the land's flag. The opening lines of the song, 'All I know is what I see, and what I see is a massacre' sets the tone and the central theme of the song. The singer seems to be conveying that what he sees is the only reality he knows, and it is nothing but death and killing.
The song goes on to highlight the desperation of people who are fighting for their homeland, who need something to live for and something to die for. The line, 'Cease-fire to reload' suggests that the fighting is never-ending, that the only break the soldiers take is to reload their guns. The image of the desert sands running with blood and the mention of burning bodies invoke a sense of horror, highlighting the price that war extracts on individuals.
The song's final lines suggest an emotional loss, with the singer asking what happens to the country's people when politicians keep talking but the blood continues to flow. The song seems to suggest that the concept of a homeland is a complex idea, and fighting for it often involves a high human cost.
Line by Line Meaning
All I know
The only thing I am certain of is
Is what I see
What I witness with my own eyes
And what I see
The things that appear before my sight
Is massacre
Are slaughter, bloodshed and genocide
All they need
Those who suffer and fight
Is a homeland
Yearn for a place to beling
Something to live for
A purpose that keeps them going
Something to die for...
A cause that they're willing to sacrifice their lives for
Cease-fire to reload...
A temporary stoppage of hostilities for replenishing one's ammunitions
Day by day
Every single day
Year by year
As the seconds tick away
The desert sands
The dry and arid landscape
Run with blood
Flows with the precious red liquid
You could choke on the smoke
The fumes can be suffocating to the point of blocking off one's air passage
Of burning bodies
As people are being incinerated alive
As the dead and the dying
Those who have lost their lives and those who are clinging onto their remaining strength
Keep piling up
Are constantly increasing in numbers
Blood on the flag in the homeland
Stains on their own land's emblem
Politicians talk
The ruling elites debate and deliver speeches
But the blood still flows
Despite their promises, the violence continues
You keep on fighting
One continues to fight and struggle
But where does your country go?
But at what cost to the nation as a whole?
Cease-fire to reload...
End the battle to restock bullets and refuel the machinery of war
Contributed by Isabelle Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
VINCENT WHITE
first here? ¡¡¡how is this so underrated!!!