"The angel on my shoulder tells me he's proud of me
That it takes a real man to live for everyone else before himself
I know I believe it
And it'll never get easier
But it will always be worth it
There's a war inside me that's all my own
I'm still learning to speak out against myself
And stay on the path I truly want to be on
Though I've lost my way more times that I have wished
My heart is constant and willing"
-We Came As Romans
The song title "A War Inside" describes an inner battle that many of us deal with between doing whats right or wrong, hence the classic Devil and Angel on the shoulders reference. The song writer is trying to fight his once wrong ways, knowing he should be listening to the Angel while understanding it will be difficult. The Angel tells him to "live life for everyone else before himself". A broader scale interpretation of that would be to have the more fortunate people of America sacrifice some of their wealth for the better of the country. That is living life for everyone else.
-Anthony Falcioni |