What do you think Seven Nation Army means?

The White Stripes: Seven Nation Army Meaning

Tagged: Fame [suggest]
Album cover for Seven Nation Army album cover

Song Released: 2003


Seven Nation Army Lyrics

White Stripes,
Seven Nation Army

I'm gonna fight 'em off
A seven nation army couldn't hold me back
They're gonna rip em off
Taking their time right behind my back

And I'm talking to myself at night
Because I can't forget
Back and...

  1. anonymous
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    Apr 21st 2006 !⃝

    The song's about rumours and the people who spread them. Consider :

    Don't want to hear about it
    Every single one's got a story to tell
    Everyone knows about it
    From the Queen of England to the Hounds of Hell
    And if I catch it coming back my way I'm gonna serve it to you

    Rumours spread like wildfire and pretty soon everyone knows it. But it tends to get embellished, leaduing to even more outlandish tales (every single one's got a story to tell)

    The last verse details Jack's desire to escape it all and return to a simpler life (working the straw in Witchitaw).

  2. anonymous
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    Dec 17th 2005 !⃝

    Also, the name of the song comes from Jack's childhood. He mispronounced "Salvation Army" as "Seven Nation Army".

  3. anonymous
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    Oct 29th 2005 !⃝

    It's basically just a rant against people, that being media or even people he knows.

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