Berusaha tangga kejayaan, Green Day - 21 Guns...

Penat...sakit jari...mengantuk...lapar...itulah yang aku rasa setelah satu hari satu malam aku practice lagu 21 Guns daripada band Green Day, sebuah band yang membawa genre Pop Punk ke arus mainstream. Punya la susah lahanat nak main...lagi pun aku bukannya dalam versi akustik je, bass pun aku tibai gak..namun hasil daripada rasa sakit, penat, lapar dan mengantuk tu sangat berbaloi la bahalol..akhirnya aku boleh gak uat main lagu ni..hahahaha t boleh la aku menkan lagu ni kt dewan sekolah lama aku tu...(untuk pengetahuan korank, 21 guns adalah satu2 nya lagu yang pelajar kt sekolah aku ta pandai main..disebabkan apa aku pun ta tau)....susah tu memang la susah tapi na buat cmne kan?? dah minat, lagi satu aku tak nak dipanggil hangat-hangat taik ayam. Dah beli gitar tu main je la..jangan tibai gitar tu cam kawan aku si Mirull Funkafaction tu hohohox...Time aku practice lagu tu terfikir gak kt aku apa maksud 21 Guns tu..senapang ada 21 ke ape??? Setelah aku baca lirik tu kan, baru aku tahu bahawa lagu tu bukannya berkisahkan cinta..tapi berkisahkan peperangan... mari kita check lirik tu..tapi sebelum aku teruskan..aku terpaksa tulis dalam bahasa inggeris sebab aku nak seluruh dunia fahaminya...jadi, cepat2 la amik kamus tu

Do you know what’s worth fighting for?
When it’s not worth dying for?
Does it take your breath away
And you feel yourself suffocating?

Does the pain weigh out the pride?
And you look for a place to hide?
Did someone break your heart inside?
You’re in ruins

One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms, give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky, you and I

When you’re at the end of the road
And you lost all sense of control
And your thoughts have taken their toll
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul

Your faith walks on broken glass
And the hangover doesn’t pass
Nothing’s ever built to last
You’re in ruins

One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms, give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky, you and I

Did you try to live on your own
When you burned down the house and home?
Did you stand too close to the fire
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone?

When it’s time to live and let die
And you can’t get another try
Something inside this heart has died
You’re in ruins

One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms, give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky

One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms, give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky, you and I
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hohoho
and now the discussion
it’s taking from :

http://www.lyricinterpretations.com/lookat.php/bands/greenday/eb02cbb763c386d

*It’s obviously about peace and against war. In terms of first decade of the 21st centuryas the ablum title suggested, it could be related to the war in Iraq and terrorism.
War does not achieve any good, even with whatever good reasons to start one. (examples: religion, ideas) In other words, there are no good reasons to wage a war.

*The whole album is the story of Christian and Gloria, a couple living in the mess George Bush left behind. The song has 2 possible meanings. 1. The war and terrorist attacks. Green Day pleads they stop. 2. The death of Gloria. The song is named “21 guns” because of the salute with 21 guns used to honor a dead.

*It is actually about 2 people finding each other in the midst of chaos. Check out the video on myspace that goes behind the scenes of the making of the music video, and that explains it as well.

*i saw the video, it has the reference to pills and alcohol on the wall.. I honestly thought the song was about chasing a high, putting yourself at risk of overdose and death, and basically surrendering to quit messing around with the stuff…but im a drug addict and an alcoholic…so im sure im looking to hard.

*Its probably about 2 people: Gloria and Christian, that are stuck in the era where Bush was still president (since these songs weren’t written during Obama’s time). They are dealing with all the chaos of war and terrorist attacks all mixed in with the economy issues. All the while, Gloria deals with a break up(did someone break you’re heart inside? You’re in ruins). But Christian meets her and they fall in love. But during a terrorist attack, Gloria is killed and Christian is left alone. 21 Guns is refering to the 21 gun salute. And after she dies, Christian is scared and confused also wishing that either they would’ve taked him instead or taking him with her.

*Because the album 21st Century Breakdown is a somewhat concept album, (to do with the story of Christian and Gloria, stuck living in the days of Bush) I think this part is referring to Gloria going through a break-up. She’s in so much pain right now, which is clear from the 1st verse. Also, it seems that because of the pain, she’s kind of cut herself off from the world.
The chorus seems to refer to the 21-gun salute when someone dies in the line of duty… I’m thinking Gloria dies.
Keeping in mind that this is the chorus, and probably isn’t the chronological point where she dies.
Here, they’re talking about hopelessness, uncertainty, and the ever-present pain.
Here, the chorus seems to have another significance, maybe it went over my head before but the obvious call for peace.
Of course, not many like Christian would actually see the devastating effects of war unless it affects them directly, in the case of Gloria, who he fell in love with at some point, dying.
Here’s a dose of cynicism for you… Christian talking about Gloria hurting herself unintentionally while searching for salvation.
I think he’s talking about himself here… line one, coming to terms with Gloria’s death, line two, pretty self-explanatory: life offers no second chances–like a quarter, you can spend it any way you like, but it’s not much and you can only spend it once, line three and four, he’s feeling the pain over Gloria’s death… He’s in ruins.
And the call for peace… definitely related to the war in Iraq, in my opinion.

in my opinion that was not to long than them.
the song was to fight against the war.. fight for peace.. fight to stay..
non-sense that war make any better.
and love give a heart to hurt. and HATRED that never be end