The song's lyrics include references to the assassination, such as 'I saw a white man in a black suit on a pale horse' and 'I saw a black man in a white suit on a black horse.'

The song's lyrics include references to the war, such as 'There will be an answer, let it be' and 'And when the night is cloudy, there is still a light that shines on me.'

The song's lyrics include references to the movement, such as 'When you're weary, feeling small, when tears are in your eyes, I'll dry them all' and 'I'm crossing over a bridge of time, going back to a place I've never been before.'

The song's lyrics include references to the Troubles, such as 'The Troubles they're all here, the pain, the young dreams in fear' and 'And the battle's just begun, there's many lost, but tell me who has won.'

The song's lyrics include references to the struggle for freedom and justice, such as 'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds' and 'We've been trodding on the winepress for far too long.'

The song's lyrics include references to Thatcher, such as 'London calling to the faraway towns, now war is declared and battle come down' and 'The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in, engines stop running, the wheat is growing thin.'

The song's lyrics include references to the Falklands War, such as 'The Queen is dead, she never said a word' and 'The final nail in England's coffin.'

The song's lyrics include references to the protests, such as 'The moon is the only thing that's shining tonight' and 'The Chinese are sleeping, the Russians are drinking.'

The song's lyrics include references to the Gulf War, such as 'He's the one who likes all our pretty songs and he likes to sing along and he likes to shoot his gun' and 'The world is a vampire, sent to drain.'

The song's lyrics include references to the Iraq War, such as 'Don't wanna be an American idiot, one nation controlled by the media' and 'Welcome to the new world order, a world where everyone's a winner.'

The song's lyrics include references to the financial crisis, such as 'Are we human, or are we dancer?' and 'We're all just pawns in this game of life.'

The song's lyrics include references to the earthquake and tsunami, such as 'I was born this way, don't hide yourself in regret' and 'I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way.'

The song's lyrics include references to the legalization of same-sex marriage, such as 'I can't change, even if I tried, even if I wanted to' and 'My love, my love, my love, she keeps me warm.'

The song's lyrics include references to the Black Lives Matter movement, such as 'I like my baby hair, with baby hair and afros' and 'I got hot sauce in my bag, swag.'

The song's lyrics include references to the election, such as 'We gon' be alright, we gon' be alright' and 'We gon' make it through the night.'