Meaning of the song 21 Guns by Greenday

Meaning of the song 21 Guns by Greenday

Do you know what’s worth fighting for,
When it’s not worth dying for?
Does it take your breath away
And you feel yourself suffocating?
Does the pain weigh out the pride?
And you look for a place to hide?
Did someone break your heart inside?
You’re in ruins.

One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky,
You and I

When you’re at the end of the road
And you lost all sense of control
And your thoughts have taken their toll
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
Your faith walks on broken glass
And the hangover doesn’t pass
Nothing’s ever built to last
You’re in ruins.

One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky,
You and I

Did you try to live on your own
When you burned down the house and home?
Did you stand too close to the fire?
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone

When it’s time to live and let die
And you can’t get another try
Something inside this heart has died
You’re in ruins.

One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky

You and I.




When we listen to this song, the first thing is unimaginable to us is a situation of war and soldiers. This song actually has a deep meaning to the lives we live on this earth.

This song tells of a vanity for a war, that the war is actually when we kill the enemy in front of us, we did not actually kill the enemy, but to kill the people that we need to assist us in our lives, when we are destroying life other people, in fact we are destroying our own lives. because we live always need other people, other tribes, other colors, other religions, other countries, to complement our lives and sharing and love, most of all to measure how much truth that we have.

Further, this song teaches us indirectly to love each other and love each other in life, so that everyone can menenukan peace and happiness, then give it up in the song is actually not recommended to give in to the enemy, but surrender ourselves , because in fact the biggest enemy in life is not others, but ourselves filled with a big appetite and dangerous, and then follow your heart, then you and I will be happy in life.