Written about the politics of the USA at the time it was written
Lyrics
All I see is confrontation
And man’s demeanour at its worst
Just like some creeping infestation
Spreadin’ out around the world
It only took one smirking leader
To undermine all we achieved
To stoke the fires of racial tension
And burn those truths we all believed
I-I-I-I-I confrontation
I-I-I-I-I confrontation
Just like a turkey votes for Christmas
They put the devil on the throne
And now they say it’s not their business
When all the world’s his battleground
I guess we all should feel as guilty
‘Cos we were sure that all was well
But how could we fall so far so quickly?
From beacon fire to flames of hell
I-I-I-I-I confrontation
I-I-I-I-I confrontation
So catch those seeds of confrontation
Falling from the hanging tree
And stop their deathly germination
Inside the hearts of you and me
I-I-I-I-I confrontation
I-I-I-I-I confrontation
I-I-I-I-I confrontation
I-I-I-I-I confrontation