Master of War and Born in the USA

Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A. and Bob Dylan's Masters of War show but a small depiction of the Vietnam war and though they use different lyrical schemes the messages is still received. Born in the USA uses more repetitions to tie the entire theme of being "born in the USA." Rather than a positive encouraging theme, being born in the USA comes with obligations which stem forth consequences. The upbeat music contrasts very heavily to the messages of this song after all he was "going off to kill the yellow man" but "they're still there he's all gone." The words rings after the hype and the flash of the song are over and maybe that was the intended purpose: after the hype and flash of the Domino Theory and yet in the end we were still left wondering.Masters of War takes a different approach. The repetitious scheme of the chorus is absent and instead ventures on a narrative like most good songs do. Songs venture to establish a theme, an ethos, and while the logical message of the lyrics are important, a song with its background music to fill in the void unlike reading a book or seeing a billboard, tends to sway especially if the genre fits the person. The message at the end if very heavy and dark. It begins with the establishment of what the masters have created, what they've resulted. Masters targets a different audience with its lyrics as a warning, a critique. I feel that due to Christianity's awareness the references to Jesus and Judas and the link they provide is apt after all the lyrics implied that Judas, who betrayed and sold out Jesus, is forgivable as opposed to the war mongers who have "all the money made" yet "will never buy back [their] soul." While instead of being distracted, the background music ties each verse one after another leaving me only to follow the progression of creation, consequence, warning, and lastly judgment. From creation to judgment, Bob Dylan proves he knows how to present an argument as well.