"We shall defend our honor over land and over sea."

[bord_du_rasoir]

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I can't figure it out. The tone of Ray Davies' voice makes it appear as though the lines are spoken with irony/cynicism/sarcasm. But that just doesn't make sense; this song is about the men who lead the British for their country's very sustenance against the Nazis; Davies can't possibly lampoon that. But he just sounds so sarcastic. I'm legitimately confused.