I have heard different opinions on it, want to see what the AudioSEX community thinks it is about.

 

Gonna get back to you after I finish my cry.

 

War = shit. Just like religions, money/oil greed, capitalism, injustices, etc is shit.
Self explanatory, at least to me.

 

I think its about a war between the german organization called GEMA and Youtube.



(This video is not available in Germany because it may contain music, through their use we have not been able to agree with GEMA.)

But for us germans here it is accessable:

http://www.tape.tv/rise-against/videos/hero-of-war

and here are the lyrics.

RISE AGAINST
Hero of War Lyrics


He said, "Son,
Have you seen the world?
Well, what would you say
If I said that you could?
Just carry this gun, you'll even get paid."
I said, "That sounds pretty good."

Black leather boots
Spit-shined so bright
They cut off my hair
But it looks alright
We marched and we sang
We all became friends
As we learned how to fight

A hero of war
Yeah, that's what I'll be
And when I come home
They'll be damn proud of me
I'll carry this flag
To the grave if I must
'cause it's the flag that I love
And the flag that I had trust

I kicked in the door
I yelled my commands
The children, they cried
But I got my man
We took him away
A bag over his face
From his family, his friends


They took off his clothes
They pissed in his hands
I told them to stop
But then I joined in
We beat him with guns
And batons not just once
But again and again

A hero of war
Yeah that's what I'll be
And when I come home
They'll be damn proud of me
I'll carry this flag
To the grave if I must
'cause it's the flag that I love
And the flag that I had trust

She walked
Through bullets and haze
I asked her to stop
I begged her to stay
But she pressed on
So I lifted my gun
And I fired away

And the shells
Jumped through the smoke
And into the sand
That the blood now had soaked
She collapsed
With a flag in her hand
A flag white as snow

A hero of war
Is that what they see
Just medals and scars
So damn proud of me
And I brought home that flag
Now it gathers dust
But it's the flag that I love
It's the only flag I had trust

He said, "Son, have you seen the world?
Well what would you say
If I said that you could?"