@@sovietbot6708 proto socialist is what people call him had very progressive views and advocated for socialist like policies before the ideology was formed
Just look at Vietnam the government didn’t care about soldiers’ mental illness and PTSD...it’s better now but the VA still falls short...my dad was in Vietnam and thank god he survived some fucked up situations where other soldiers 19 years old came back in a pine box...
This is my 4th of July Anthem! About 12 years ago when I 1st heard this song I made sure I listened to it every 4th of July. If you read the lyrics then you know why. I know we are still only in may but I want to celebrate early in exposing America for what it truly is. Punk Rock FTW! :-D
Their old stuff will always mean a lot to me, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say it sorta rings hollow now after being told you must be vaccinated to attend an anti flag show a few years back…
It actually scares me seeing how people are glorifying Trump, someone who openly degraded women and stereotyped people by their ethic background, but this comment section really gave me some faith in humanity again. So thank you fellow anarchist! 😊
@@JiHottist Bush sure as fuck bothered me, and the present day attempt to whitewash his administration's legacy is insanely disgusting. Maybe OP wasn't old enough to have had an informed opinion of much of Bush's presidency at that time, but either way I don't see what your point is.
Wasn't Trump the one that helped negotiate nearly a half dozen peace deals in the middle east? In comes Biden and and rest is history. Being punk means thinking for yourself.
It's always interesting to hear the religion speak of the stripes incurred while disregarding all the stripes the religion brought with it to this continent. The blood runs thick with those lashes. It's also amazing how they've made an idolized symbol rather than absolute shame of the pain and suffering of those who suffered with their hands and backs.
normaly I would say, bands like these are pseudopunk bands BUT anti flag's lyrics are so amazing so this is punk rock in his roots!! freedom for the world! sorry my bad englisch!
I love this song and all of Anti flag's songs. This song is supposed to be not only for entertainment but this song says the true history of America and how some people actually think of it. Also when they say "Don't fly those stripes those star s and stripes for me" it's saying that this band doesn't want to be part of America's horrible yet true history. I agree with the song cause when you think about it we stole this land from innocent Native Americans ,and we have become more greedy and more of a monster over the years. All of Anti flag's songs are to explain the truth.
This song's meaning has never been more true than it is now. Edit 11/8/17: A year ago since I made this comment. Still stand by it. Edit 5/24/18: NFL passes a rule penalizing players who kneel for the anthem. Fuck off. Edit 7/4/2019: Yep the USA still sucks lol
Life is so difficult and complicated. These lyrics meant so much to me as a kid and helped me feel like I wasn't crazy. Turns out he was awful. So am I crazy?
You're right! From Wikipedia: 'The word "Anarchy" comes from the ancient Greek ἀναρχία, anarchia, from ἀν an, "not, without" + ἀρχός arkhos, "ruler", meaning "absence of a leader", "without rulers").'
@LyricsForAll88 My dad is a soldier and doesn't want to kill. My friends dad is a soldier but does want to kill. The difference? My dad is a man, while hers is a monster. He was a monster before he went off he was a trained scared monster when he came back. I get the feeling that Anti-flag gets that with the whole "don't confuse the war with the warrior." the monster is always in war, my dad was able to leave it.
pretty much all punk bands think this way if you like this band you should try listening to rise against, authority zero, and rage against the machine, they all have good messages :D
Gonna play this song over and over today since its the 4th of July! Don't fly those stripes those stars and stripes for me! For me! I wonder what kind of world we would be living in today if the Indian's weren't all slaughtered and if their land was not stolen. Guess we will never know :'-(
This reminds me of those of us who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance back in school. You may not agree with our actions, and that's cool...that is your right, and my refusal to hold my hand to my heart was my right. I DID however, stand with the rest of the class, just out of respect...
Fat Mike had all the Anti-Flag records released on his label Fat Wreck Chords taken down off streaming services after the Justin Sane accusations came out
"Anarchism can be understood as the generic social and political idea that expresses negation of all power, sovereignty, domination, and hierarchical division, and a will to their dissolution. . . Anarchism is therefore more than anti-statism . . . [even if] government (the state) . . . is, appropriately, the central focus of anarchist critique."
You've love Rise Against then. "Would God bless a murder of the innocents? Would God bless a war based on pride? Would God bless a money-hungry government? No. Would God bless our ineffective court system? God bless the sweatshops we run? Would God bless America? NO!"- Rise Against (Blood-Red, White & Blue) "I have an American Dream but it involves Black Masks and Gasoline." - Rise Against (Black Masks and Gasoline) Also check out the lyrics to State of the Union,Hero of War, Survivor Guilt etc
@BanderaNegroRojo No borders no nations, Cosmopolitanism is the way to go. We are all citizens of the world whether we like it or not and we need each other now more than ever.
I used to mock them because their lyrics were so hard to understand. Maybe that prevented authorities from targeting them. Anti-flag were way ahead of their time. If u wanna take down the government make sure the lyrics are incredibly hard to understand auditorialy.
@makemegood5two Just curious, but where the hell do you go to school? When I was in high school...around 13 years ago...no one really made a fuss about those of us who either refused to stand, or refused to hold their hand over their heart...there weren't too many of us that refused, but still....no one got in trouble for it, OR at least I never did...I apologize that you have to go through that. So intolerant...So sad...
Anarchy refers to a country or social structure without leaders. It is derived from the same root as monarchy, meaning one ruler. It has nothing to do with discrimination.
@LyricsForAll88 let me start by saying that i agree with Anti-flag's message completely, however their song "No war without the warrior" pretty much states their hate for warriors as well as war. They make a point as well, if we were in the midst of a draft I could understand, but there are people who willing signed up to go and spend their lives killing for a living. I don't care what anyone says that is wrong.
Welcoming with open arms and, with open hearts In the end they found their arms in shackles and their hearts torn out This country named "america", is built on graves Of the natives who lived here before, genocide took place The word "america" means "freedom" - as in, "free to kill the free..." Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me... For me! It's the same today as then, as U.S. (tax) dollars are spent To rid the native insurgence in Mexico, and any other U.S. (corporate) "interests" The 3rd world is a modern day playground, for multinational companies And the tax dollars we're forced to pay, fund these heartless U.S. policies Their explanation... "it's national interest, national security..." Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me They Stand for greed, they stand for hate, for nothing i believe Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me At little big horn national cemetery, there's a monument that reads: "to the soldiers killed in montana while clearing Hostile indians away... ' And there's a flag there flying high, over the fallen killers' graves When they call on me to die for them i'll say... "not me!" Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me They Stand for greed, they stand for hate, for nothing i believe Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me... Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me... They Stand for greed, they stand for hate, for nothing i believe... Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me... Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me They Stand for greed, they stand for hate, for nothing i believe Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me... me... me!!!
Look if you don't like Anti Flag or punk then y r u here it's almost like these people hav no one else to complain to or brag about how they proudly served in the military haters just need to leav us alone
actually it means no masters but Anarchy is basically true non-polluted Democracy. It is to say that me and you are both equals and as so i should not be able to tell you what to do, but that we can come to an consensus on what we want by democratically working together (or at least that is my understanding)
"My country is the world, and my religion is to do good." -Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was a communist?
@@sovietbot6708 proto socialist is what people call him had very progressive views and advocated for socialist like policies before the ideology was formed
@@sovietbot6708 how the fuck does the quote imply that 💀
@@sovietbot6708lol that’s not communism. The religion of communism is expressed Zionism. Learn your history.
My 4th of July music :)
+FunTrails Vote for Bernie Sanders!! Im not from USA but i think it's the best for your country
+FunTrails Vote for Bernie Sanders!! Im not from USA but i think it's the best for your country
Also merican by the descendants
+zumwaud2 actually we would be worse off with him in charge of us
+steven cartwright yeah i realized your country is fucked up anyways, doesnt matter which one u choose
I'm a veteran and I couldn't agree more with this
Glad your awake
M Kreh-Z you're *
Nobody cares what you used to be tbh 👍🏼
Veteran as in desk clerk
Just look at Vietnam the government didn’t care about soldiers’ mental illness and PTSD...it’s better now but the VA still falls short...my dad was in Vietnam and thank god he survived some fucked up situations where other soldiers 19 years old came back in a pine box...
Stand up for the water defenders fighting for clean water and Native sovereignty against the pigs and oathbreakers in North Dakota.
This is my 4th of July Anthem! About 12 years ago when I 1st heard this song I made sure I listened to it every 4th of July. If you read the lyrics then you know why. I know we are still only in may but I want to celebrate early in exposing America for what it truly is. Punk Rock FTW! :-D
Than you should move to another country lol. "Exposing america" shut up lol
@@avp2010 Or maybe we should fix this one.
loving that bass line.
They stand greed, they stand for hate, for nothing I believe
Damn I used to love anti-flag in like 7th grade lol. Brings back memories still some of my favorite punk basslines.
still listen to in 2019!
From the CZ
I saw these guys in pittsburgh two nights ago, one of the most high energy bands I've ever seen. simply incresible.
Club laga? I saw them many times
Thanks for giving a voice to Native Americans and Indigenous people of the world. We get this!!
anti-flag is a great punk band and their lyrics mean alot
Their old stuff will always mean a lot to me, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say it sorta rings hollow now after being told you must be vaccinated to attend an anti flag show a few years back…
Tonight's debate made me want to listen to this song....
literally saw this tonight and thought you meant the debate tonight with Biden and trump
Kevin Shields still valid 4 years later lmao
Harrison Levy new account man? Lol
Kevin Shields I guess so 🤣
Ayee this song IS 2020
It actually scares me seeing how people are glorifying Trump, someone who openly degraded women and stereotyped people by their ethic background, but this comment section really gave me some faith in humanity again.
So thank you fellow anarchist! 😊
And Bush didn’t bother you?
@@JiHottist
Bush sure as fuck bothered me, and the present day attempt to whitewash his administration's legacy is insanely disgusting. Maybe OP wasn't old enough to have had an informed opinion of much of Bush's presidency at that time, but either way I don't see what your point is.
Trump is ending wars that Obama and Bush started.... are you mad we are in the most peaceful time in history?
Wasn't Trump the one that helped negotiate nearly a half dozen peace deals in the middle east? In comes Biden and and rest is history. Being punk means thinking for yourself.
been listening to this song for 10 years, thanx a million for the post :) rock it!
I'm too drunk for metal so I am listening to punk rock, my mind is BLOWN!
I voted for Trump and I still love Anti Flag.
Oh honey. This is an anti-Bush song. It still applies to your god-emperor aka our king.
It's always interesting to hear the religion speak of the stripes incurred while disregarding all the stripes the religion brought with it to this continent. The blood runs thick with those lashes. It's also amazing how they've made an idolized symbol rather than absolute shame of the pain and suffering of those who suffered with their hands and backs.
This is the song that me and my buddies were listening to when organized occupy wallstreet Anti -Flag is my biggest influence
Yup! Still my 4th of July Anthem!
spot on. i could not agree more.. a veteran born overseas.
My conservative dad: singing this
Me: ???
just found this band...i have never liked punk but my god these lyrics are like the shit i think all the time...glad to hear a band making a statement
I recommend bad religions lyrics aswell
so old so good so timeless
I like how they pointed out the Native American genocide in the lyrics. I wonder when the US will overcome the "denial" stage of this genocide.
“You’re free to do as we tell you”
tony hawk pro skater 5 bringing out the best banda
This song is my 4th of July Anthem. I've been playing the fuck out of this song around 4th of July time for over the past 10 years. It's tradition :-D
God bless America! Viva Cristo Rey!
WELCOME TO THPS5
Yeee
Yessssssss
+lol_itsgonenow Yeah, I'm playing it on PS2
To bad the game is kinda crappy, don't get me wrong it's fun every now and again but I mean compared to the old games it's really stiff.
This is one of the best songs in my opinion on soundtrack of thps5
Think I speak for most people when I say what a fucking tune lads 👍🏻
Působí na mě tak moc že jsem si to musel stáhnout. Teď touhle touhle písní budu otravovat sousedy;)
I'm going to play this all day when the 2016 election is over.
That's pretty edgy.
well we know how that ended for you yanks. love from Canada
Fingers crossed for 2020
Re-added to the playlist for 2024.
normaly I would say, bands like these are pseudopunk bands BUT anti flag's lyrics are so amazing so this is punk rock in his roots!!
freedom for the world!
sorry my bad englisch!
I love this song and all of Anti flag's songs. This song is supposed to be not only for entertainment but this song says the true history of America and how some people actually think of it. Also when they say "Don't fly those stripes those star s and stripes for me" it's saying that this band doesn't want to be part of America's horrible yet true history. I agree with the song cause when you think about it we stole this land from innocent Native Americans ,and we have become more greedy and more of a monster over the years. All of Anti flag's songs are to explain the truth.
This song's meaning has never been more true than it is now.
Edit 11/8/17: A year ago since I made this comment. Still stand by it.
Edit 5/24/18: NFL passes a rule penalizing players who kneel for the anthem. Fuck off.
Edit 7/4/2019: Yep the USA still sucks lol
Cameron It's been true for a while now
yet don't realize the hypocrisy of your statement. do you enjoy your ability to write this without fear of consequence? cool. thought so.
Freedom of speech can still apply while I can still refuse to support the current state of the United States.
How ya feeling in 2024?
Anarcho-punk is where it's at man.
So this was in THPS5?
Yes, it was
You're not alone!
And all this time I thought I was the only one..
Sounds very THPS to me, I'm happy
this song kicks nuts
Love this song I used to play it during my highschool assembles.
@totoaufharry You write better english than most americans I know... :)
Greetings from Puerto Rico!!!!
Life is so difficult and complicated. These lyrics meant so much to me as a kid and helped me feel like I wasn't crazy. Turns out he was awful. So am I crazy?
I LOVE SEEING POLITICAL ADDS BEFORE ANTI FLAG VIDEOS!!!! lmfao
You're right!
From Wikipedia:
'The word "Anarchy" comes from the ancient Greek ἀναρχία, anarchia, from ἀν an, "not, without" + ἀρχός arkhos, "ruler", meaning "absence of a leader", "without rulers").'
Dang this song has some powerful lyrics
@ChaosDragon018 EPIC comment! So beautifully phrased. I can not imagine anyone saying it better.
Great. I Love this song👍
July 4th 2016
'Murrica bought me here !!
I love this song now
Great song! Amazing lyrics...So true.
@LyricsForAll88 My dad is a soldier and doesn't want to kill. My friends dad is a soldier but does want to kill. The difference? My dad is a man, while hers is a monster. He was a monster before he went off he was a trained scared monster when he came back. I get the feeling that Anti-flag gets that with the whole "don't confuse the war with the warrior." the monster is always in war, my dad was able to leave it.
fantastic lyrics
i love this song
pretty much all punk bands think this way if you like this band you should try listening to rise against, authority zero, and rage against the machine, they all have good messages :D
Should have shared this with friends yesterday (july 4th) >.< Shared 2 other anti-flag songs and like 5 anti-nationalism pictures on facebook.
Oh dudeeeeee Rise Against i can quote them XD I love Anti Flag & Rise Against
Gonna play this song over and over today since its the 4th of July! Don't fly those stripes those stars and stripes for me! For me!
I wonder what kind of world we would be living in today if the Indian's weren't all slaughtered and if their land was not stolen. Guess we will never know :'-(
Why do people still call Native Americans "Indians"?
Intersexueller Zionbolschewist
Cuz fuck being PC ;-D
A better question is what would the world be like tomorrow if we decided to stop with our nationalism and instead united under one common interest?
wastnTIMEwastnTIME Socialist fuxk
you should have also played FUCK THE BORDER by propagandhi. XD
@foreverisalie713 i strongly recommend 'Welcome to 1984', 'The School of Assassins' and 'The Protest Song'
This reminds me of those of us who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance back in school. You may not agree with our actions, and that's cool...that is your right, and my refusal to hold my hand to my heart was my right. I DID however, stand with the rest of the class, just out of respect...
@BanderaNegroRojo this is what i am talking about! hell yeah dude!
Why did they have to remove this song from Spotify?! 😢
They be removing all they shit
Fat Mike had all the Anti-Flag records released on his label Fat Wreck Chords taken down off streaming services after the Justin Sane accusations came out
R.I.P. Muk!
"they stand for greed they stand for hate for nothing i believe"
why can't i find this on spotify
like this band almost as much as i like rise against
Don't fly those stripes, those stars and stripes for me. I'll take a Maple Leaf any day.
Been listening all 4th
ดาวเดือนลอยเกลื่อนท้องฟ้า ยิงให้ตกลงมา ติดบ่าได้สบาย( I said)
"Anarchism can be understood as the generic social and political idea that expresses negation of all power, sovereignty, domination, and hierarchical division, and a will to their dissolution. . . Anarchism is therefore more than anti-statism . . . [even if] government (the state) . . . is, appropriately, the central focus of anarchist critique."
You've love Rise Against then.
"Would God bless a murder of the innocents? Would God bless a war based on pride? Would God bless a money-hungry government? No. Would God bless our ineffective court system? God bless the sweatshops we run? Would God bless America? NO!"- Rise Against (Blood-Red, White & Blue)
"I have an American Dream but it involves Black Masks and Gasoline." - Rise Against (Black Masks and Gasoline)
Also check out the lyrics to State of the Union,Hero of War, Survivor Guilt etc
Here in 2020!
Excellent song... great!!!. ;)
stars in your eyes, stripoes on your back.
@BanderaNegroRojo No borders no nations, Cosmopolitanism is the way to go. We are all citizens of the world whether we like it or not and we need each other now more than ever.
He brought up what has be ingrained in my mind my whole life... the genocide of all my indigenous brethren
I used to mock them because their lyrics were so hard to understand. Maybe that prevented authorities from targeting them. Anti-flag were way ahead of their time. If u wanna take down the government make sure the lyrics are incredibly hard to understand auditorialy.
@NeverTakeMeAlive1 thanks, but that doesn't change my mind though.
Get me off this wild ride
@makemegood5two Just curious, but where the hell do you go to school? When I was in high school...around 13 years ago...no one really made a fuss about those of us who either refused to stand, or refused to hold their hand over their heart...there weren't too many of us that refused, but still....no one got in trouble for it, OR at least I never did...I apologize that you have to go through that. So intolerant...So sad...
yes I'm pretty sure it was
Anarchy refers to a country or social structure without leaders. It is derived from the same root as monarchy, meaning one ruler. It has nothing to do with discrimination.
Only good thing about Pro Skater 5 was the soundtrack. Because of it I'm now a big fan of Anti-Flag
@LyricsForAll88 let me start by saying that i agree with Anti-flag's message completely, however their song "No war without the warrior" pretty much states their hate for warriors as well as war. They make a point as well, if we were in the midst of a draft I could understand, but there are people who willing signed up to go and spend their lives killing for a living. I don't care what anyone says that is wrong.
These guys and Rise Against. What punk really is.
Remember this from Pro Skater 5, sucks it got removed from spotify
This song speaks the truth.
Interesting because I'm taking an American Indian class in college right now. This song makes more sense now.
@totoaufharry i agree with u ur smart and ur english is fine
Welcoming with open arms and, with open hearts
In the end they found their arms in shackles and their hearts torn out
This country named "america", is built on graves
Of the natives who lived here before, genocide took place
The word "america" means "freedom" - as in, "free to kill the free..."
Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me
Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me... For me!
It's the same today as then, as U.S. (tax) dollars are spent
To rid the native insurgence in Mexico, and any other U.S. (corporate) "interests"
The 3rd world is a modern day playground, for multinational companies
And the tax dollars we're forced to pay, fund these heartless U.S. policies
Their explanation... "it's national interest, national security..."
Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me
Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me
They Stand for greed, they stand for hate, for nothing i believe
Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me
At little big horn national cemetery, there's a monument that reads: "to the soldiers killed in montana while clearing
Hostile indians away... '
And there's a flag there flying high, over the fallen killers' graves
When they call on me to die for them i'll say... "not me!"
Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me
Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me
They Stand for greed, they stand for hate, for nothing i believe
Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me
Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me...
Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me...
They Stand for greed, they stand for hate, for nothing i believe...
Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me...
Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me
Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me, for me
They Stand for greed, they stand for hate, for nothing i believe
Don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me... me... me!!!
@christopherTsmith not doing the pledge convinced me to listen to this
Please get louder so the whole nation can hear u!
@ChaosDragon018 Nicely said.
@foreverisalie713 There are a lot of good punk bands making a statement. A good one.
i opened my arms.
Look if you don't like Anti Flag or punk then y r u here it's almost like these people hav no one else to complain to or brag about how they proudly served in the military haters just need to leav us alone
actually it means no masters but Anarchy is basically true non-polluted Democracy. It is to say that me and you are both equals and as so i should not be able to tell you what to do, but that we can come to an consensus on what we want by democratically working together (or at least that is my understanding)
Best Band :)
No,die ärzte is the best band in the world.Germans will get it
From now on, whenever i have to say the pledge of allegiance in school, I'll be singing this in my mind.