"Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip
But again the second part refers to their helplessness of the situation. To live forever is disarmament, it is a life which is remembered forever because we don't destroy ourselves. Presented with the threat of impending death, they want to die in their prime, when they are happiest. We don't have the power, but we never say never." They are hoping that it will not be dropped and (as an internal monologue) they are asking their leaders if they ever intend to drop it. The next lines make direct reference to "the bomb". "Hoping for the best, but expecting the worst, They are "watching the skies", as if trying not to remember that from those skies will come the bombs. The opening lines capture the joy of dancing whilst at the same time they try not to think of heaven, of death. Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies."
"Let's dance in style, let's dance for a while,
Comparing the joy in the population against their helplessness over the impending death from nuclear weapons The song is most definitely about the cold war and it takes an ironic and satirical view of the war. So I thought I would break it down as I understand it. Seen a few interpretations of this song that miss some key meanings.
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