On Tuesday of this past week me and some high school friends drove from Madison to Milwaukee to see our favorite band, Judas Priest. This would be my eighth time seeing them live. To say I like this band is an understatement. The reason I play guitar — is because of this guys. My favorite album they released came out in 1984 when I was in High School, Defenders of the Faith. Songs like Freewheel Burning, The Sentinel, and Love Bites were heavy hitters on this album. Which is why I was a little surprised that the only song played off this album at Tuesday’s show was relic of the Cold War. A song about the United States, Soviet Union, and nuclear war.
You can look to the left and
Look to the right
But you will live in danger tonight
When the enemy comes he will
Never be heard
He'll blow your mind and not say a word
Blinding lights, flashing colors
Sleepless nights
If the man with the power
Can't keep it under control
Some heads are gonna roll
Some heads are gonna roll
Some heads are gonna roll
Some heads are gonna roll
I am likely just making this leap in my own mind — but performing this song live, ignoring the more popular songs on the album, and with these lyrics, seems like a bit of a statement.
We have a man in office right now who cannot keep things under control — just look at his Twitter feed, it is, what I would consider, the ramblings of someone losing their grip on reality.
Now these are not the thoughts of someone of sound mind, especially from someone who is supposed to be the leader of the free world.
The power-mad freaks who are
Ruling the earth
Will show how little they think you're worth
With animal lust they'll
Devour your life
And slice your word to bits like a knife
One last day burning hell fire
You're blown away
If the man with the power
Can't keep it under control
Some heads are gonna roll
Some heads are gonna roll
Some heads are gonna roll
Some heads are gonna roll
The current White House resident has zero empathy for anyone — he does not pay people who do work for him. He lies, cheats, and lives in his own alternate reality— he is a danger to not only the United States of America, but to the entire world — and he alone has brought back the specter of Nuclear War.