If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
Manic Street PreachersThe future you to be alone
The to be afraid and cold
So if I can shoot
Then I can shoot
Bullets for your today
But we'll it all again
Monuments put from pen to paper
Turns me into a wonder
And if you tolerate this
Then your children will be next
And if you tolerate this
Then your children will be next
Will be next
Will be next
Will be next
Gravity keeps my head
Or is it maybe
At being so young and being so
Holes in your today
But I'm a
I've La Ramblas
But not with intent
And if you tolerate this
Then your children will be next
And if you tolerate this
Then your children will be next
Will be next
Will be next
Will be next
Will be next
And on the street tonight an old man
With newspaper of his glory days
And if you tolerate this
Then your children will be next
And if you tolerate this
Then your children will be next
Will be next
Will be next
Will be next
The Spanish Civil War served as a source of inspiration for this song, which speaks of the idealism of the volunteers, who enlisted in the International Brigade to fight against the rebel army that threatened the Republic and democracy in Spain. (1936-1939)
The title of the song comes from a propaganda poster used by the Republican side (see image) to receive international support. The poster featured a photograph of a child killed by the national side during the bombings. The photograph was accompanied by text that read "The "military" practice of the rebels", "If you tolerate this, your children will be next".
Source: wikipedia