Song meaning

According to Brett, it is an anti-war song. When he was told that I Want To Conquer The World really had a strong sense of irony, he answered: "I've had jarheads come up to me and say 'fuck yeah, I feel the same way maaan.' And that's not what it's about."

Covers

Astream recorded a faster version for the album Fuck Hell -This is a Tribute to Bad Religion. It has got a synthesizer and Dexter Holland-like vocals. They sing "give all the idiots a new Bad Religion" and "then I'll save the seals".