Discover the story of the song > Don’t Tread on Me – Damn Yankees

The protagonist is on a journey with Sister Mercy towards a promised land, but warns others not to try to stop him because he won't be controlled. He remembers a time when he and his partner stood for making love instead of war, but now someone is trying to bring him down and he won't stand for it. The message of the song is that he won't be fooled or manipulated by others and he won't let anyone tread on him.