The Reason
P.O.W. Camp Lyrics


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It's just the way it goes, and everybody does,
And nobody said I can't, and this is how I feel
And I just wanted to, I really thought I could

Because the reasons why, why do we do the things we do?
Because, I try to make you see these things the way I do

It is what it is, and that's too bad for you
I don't even care, why can I why not
And I do what I want, and this cause I said so

Because the reasons why, why do we do the things we do?
Because, I try to make you see these things the way I do

Because the reasons why, why do we do the things we do?
Because the reasons, the reasons, cause the reasons

Because the reasons why, why do we do the things we do?
Because, I try to make you see these things the way I do





Because the reasons why, why do we do the things we do?
Because the reasons, because the reasons, I try to reason.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to P.O.W. Camp's song The Reason reflect a sense of rebellion against authority and societal norms. The singer asserts their right to do what they want and make their own choices, regardless of others' opinions or expectations. They justify their actions, stating that this is how they feel and nobody has told them they can't. The repeated phrase "Because the reasons why, why do we do the things we do?" suggests a search for meaning and purpose behind our actions, while also acknowledging the complexity of human motivation.


The singer shows frustration at the idea of conforming to societal expectations and asks why they should see things the same way as others. They seem content to live by their own rules, even if it means going against the norm. This can be seen in lines like "It is what it is, and that's too bad for you" and "And I do what I want, and this cause I said so." Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of individualism and the desire to break free from societal constraints.


Line by Line Meaning

It's just the way it goes, and everybody does,
This is a common occurrence and everyone participates in it.


And nobody said I can't, and this is how I feel
No one has prohibited me from doing it, and this is my personal opinion.


And I just wanted to, I really thought I could
I had a sincere desire to try it out and genuinely believed I could.


Because the reasons why, why do we do the things we do?
What is the underlying motivation behind our actions?


Because, I try to make you see these things the way I do
I am attempting to persuade you to view things from my perspective.


It is what it is, and that's too bad for you
This is the reality of the situation, and unfortunately it is unfavorable for you.


I don't even care, why can I why not
I am indifferent, and feel entitled to do what I please.


And I do what I want, and this cause I said so
I am making my own decisions based on my authority and preference.


Because the reasons why, why do we do the things we do?
What motivates our actions in general?


Because the reasons, the reasons, cause the reasons
Reasons are the driving force behind our actions.


Because the reasons why, why do we do the things we do?
The underlying motivation behind our actions is worth contemplating.


Because the reasons, because the reasons, I try to reason.
Because reasons are so important, I am trying to reason and convince others.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BERNARDO, DANIELS, SANDOVAL, TRUBY

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Mister Vacation

To all Prisoners of War!
The escape from prison camps is no longer a sport!
Germany has always kept to the Hague Convention and only punished recaptured prisoners of war with minor disciplinary punishment. Germany will still maintain these principles of international law.
But England has besides fighting at the front in an honest manner instituted an illegal warfare in non combat zones in the form of gangster commandos, terror bandits and sabotage troops even up to the frontiers
of Germany, They say in a captured secret and confidential English military pamphlet,
THE HANDBOOK OF MODERN IRREGULAR WARFARE:
"... the days when we could practise the rules of sports. manship are over. For the time being, every soldier must be a potential gangster and must be prepared to adopt their methods whenever necessary." "The sphere of operations should always include the enemy's
own country, any occupied territory, and in certain circum-
stances, such neutral countries as he is using as a source of
supply," England has with these instructions opened up a non military form of gangster war!
Germany is determined to safeguard her homeland, and especially her war industry and provisional centres for the fighting fronts. Therefore it has become necessary to create strictly forbidden zones, called death zones, in which all unauthorised trespassers will be immediately shot on sight.
Escaping prisoners of war, entering such death zones, will certainly
lose their lives. They are therefore in constant danger of being mistaken for enemy agents or sabotage groups. Urgent warning is given against making future escapes!
In plain English: Stay in the camp where you will be safe! Breaking out of it is now a damned dangerous net.
The chances of preserving your life are almost nil! All police and military guards have been given the most strict orders
to shoot on sight all suspected persons.
Escaping from prison camps has ceased to be a sport!



All comments from YouTube:

Grunge

Were you aware of what went on in America's WWII German POW camps?

c gee

The German POWS were treated better than Black US soldiers. The POWS could go to the clubs but blacks were not allowed. And they were treated better than the US Japanese soldiers for sure...

ZippyMufo

@Larry Hampton There was also quite a bit of correspondence after the war between repatriated Germans and the US locals they had met.

ZippyMufo

My grandmother said that the locals hosted special dances for the POWs on holidays. The base commander let them bring in food and drink and take over a camp mess hall, on the condition that they also host dances for the guards. The base commander openly told the locals that there was a deliberate policy to demonstrate American fairness so that in turn American POWs in Germany would be spared harsh treatment.

jamesbulldogmiller

Yes. There were two POW camps, each within 90 miles from where I live in Alabama. The two camps housed Italian and German POW . One of the camps has a cemetery with two dozen German and Italian POW that died while in Alabama. The cemetery is impeccably maintained by the Alabama National Guard. I visited that cemetery just last week.

YXZ

@Larry Hampton My father was a POW in Little Rock and I still have all the documents of his stay and the release certificate. Best regards from Germany

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Darvin Clement

One of my uncles was a kid living outside Demming, New Mexico. He would take his 22 rifle and hunt around the edges of the cotton fields looking for rabbits to add to the families table. One evening he came around the corner of a field and there was a group of German POW'S taking a break and they saw him at the same time. They waved him over and he was afraid they might kill him and take his rifle. He knew he couldn't out run him so he went over to them. None of them spoke English and they were very interested in his rifle and wanted to see it. He handed it over to one of them and they all were looking at it. The POW holding it an opened the action and took out the cartridge. He looked at it, and exclaimed " Ahhhhhh! 5 millimeter!" And everyone smiled and nodded their heads approvingly. I guess they had been contry kids that liked to hunt rabbits back home before getting drafted and sent to war.

Incredible J.

What a cool story

STOMPER

Thats awesome

Mark Gardner

My long-gone grandmother worked at one of these camps during the war. She even corresponded with one of the former POW's for many years and even visited him and his family in Germany years later. Since I speak German, I was the one who let Walter know when she passed away.

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