erinw88 October 1st, 2008 12:55AM  
You're mostly right, but it's not about any particular war, just war in general, according to David, it "Deals with the horrors of the mutilation and damnation of war, the terrible cost paid in flesh, blood, and souls."

thesacredlie August 14th, 2009 11:39PM  
I strongly believe this song is about war yes, but on a deeper level, religion and its negative affects. "Let you followers know that their lives have been sold for the good of your sacred lie." The sacred lie is religion. "Damnation a moment away in all the world's eyes." Many religious followers believe the world is on the verge of destruction. "As our brothers die defending no one." no one can be implied to be a god. The "war" can even mean atheism and theism, science, religion, the endless clash.