Surf Nicaragua
Sacred Reich Lyrics

I know a place
The singer knows of a place that they are about to describe.

Where you're all going to go
The listeners will eventually end up in this place.

They'll pay you to kill
The listeners will be paid to participate in violence.

If You're eighteen years old
Age is a requirement for participation in this violence.

First You'll need a haircut
The participants will have to change their appearance according to the organizers' standards.

And then some new clothes
Participants will also have to wear certain attire.

They'll stick you in a jungle
The participants will be placed in a jungle environment.

To play G.I. Joe
The participants will be expected to act like American soldiers.

[Chorus]
Refrain that emphasizes the irony of soldiers fighting for democracy and the American way in another country.

You fight for democracy
The participants believe they are fighting for democracy.

And the "American Way"
The participants also believe they are fighting for American values.

But you're not in your country
The participants must remember that they are not fighting on home soil.

"What am I doing here?" you say
The singer imagines that the participants are questioning why they are in this foreign country.

But now it's too late
Participants cannot undo the decision to join the armed conflict.

You're entering Managua
The participants are about to reach their destination.

If you had brought your surfboard
The artist refers to the irony of surfing in a warzone.

You could surf Nicaragua
Participants will have some downtime to engage in recreational activities like surfing.

What is this we're fighting for
The singer wonders about the ultimate goal of this military intervention.

What's our ultimate goal
The singer rephrases their question, emphasizing the need for clarity on the conflict's purpose.

To force our ideas
The artist suggests that the American foreign policy is to impose American values on foreign lands.

Right down their throats
The imposition is not democratic.

American Intervention
The artist refers to the presence of American troops and foreign policy in this country.

Grows Deeper Everyday
The singer suggests that the conflict continued to escalate.

The situation worsens
The artist makes an observation about the worsening of events.

More soldiers on the way
The singer refers to the continuation of military reinforcements.

[Chorus]
The refrain emphasizes the irony in fighting for democracy abroad.

Lessons we have learned
The singer suggests that the participants (and Americans in general) have learned from previous wars.

Are easy to forget
Those lessons are often forgotten when it comes to conflicts that look similar to previous ones.

Hints of Vietnam
The artist refers to the parallels of the Nicaraguan conflict with the Vietnam War.

How soon we all forget
The singer suggests that the same mistakes from Vietnam are happening again.

First we send advisers
The singer refers to the American foreign policy of sending advisors to intervene in foreign countries and train rebel forces.

And then go the troops
Eventually, the advisors gave way to soldiers.

Another worthless conflict
The artist suggests that the end result of this conflict will not be valuable.

Another Chance to lose
The artist suggests that the American military intervention is likely to fail, as in Vietnam.

[Chorus]
The refrain emphasizes the irony of supporting democracy abroad while getting involved in unproductive conflicts.