The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army Lyrics Meaning

Seven Nation Army: 7 Nation Army is mentioned in the Bible in the conquest of Canaan.

Seven Nations — the name also refers to the seven original Celtic nations of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, Galecia, Isle of Man, and Brittany. Since the Queen of England is mentioned in the song, this sort of makes sense.

I think the song refers to a great scam perpetrated on the world. I think the last verse is a metaphor of the Wizard of Oz.

i'm going to wichita- (Kansas is Dorthy's home)
far from this opera forever more
i'm gonna work the straw.....(scarecrow)(biblical reference of baking bricks without straw)(research strawman concept..a great scam)
make the sweat drip out of every pore
and i'm bleedin'
and i'm bleedin'
and i'm bleedin'
right before the lord (symbolically the wizard)
All the words are gonna bleed from me and I will THINK no more. (Scarecrow lack of brain)
and the stains coming from my blood tell me go back home....(no place like home)

In the video, during the part ,"bleeding before the lord", a green tongue of fire appears over his head. This would also support the wizard of oz theory in that the wizard's image was green and surrounded with fire. The video also used a constant moving triangle shape graphic effect. This is similar to the triangular shaped hallway that led up to the wizard's chamber.

I think Mr. White is smarter than we give him credit. He obviously is not afraid to use symbolism or make biblical references as in "Get behind me Satan".