Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
Bob was comparing the Masters of the Vietnam war to Judah. This was the character in the book of Mark that betrayed Jesus and gave him up to the Romans in exchange for money.
For the others to fire
Then you set back and watch
He highlights the distance that these masters have from the war and the comfort that is granted by this distance.
The most powerful line in this song:
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul
This relates to what Krzys was saying about the decline of the English department and the rise of power in the Business school. Maybe we are just all out to make money and get power? Does that always have to lead to war though?
Even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do
Bob gets into forgiveness. Bob emphasizes that these sins committed by these masters of war are unforgiveable. Like Judah, they will never be forgiven by Jesus and granted eternal life. Bob will be standing over their grave making sure they make it straight on to hell.
Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is Rhetoric. There are rules.
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