Explosions from Above - The Riot Before

the soldier thought of his father as he held the loaded gun

he thought of pride, courage, and tradition

and as he emptied out his rifle he brought peace to fruition, holy

with explosions we’ll be pious with explosions we’ll bring love

our explosions come with blessings from above

and we are twenty years behind we’ve got two minutes to catch up, hurry

and it’s alright, yeah it’s ok

it would be better if we turned the other way

because we’re dropping bombs for freedom

and it doesn’t look pretty

pride is always higher when the caskets can’t be shown

and pride survives from all that is unknown

now I stand helpless and humbled children die inside their homes, sorry

I don’t want to die

not for a country, for a politician’s lie

it’s just a flag it’s just a border

it’s not sacred or divine

it’s not alright, it’s not ok

it would be better if we looked it in the face

somehow I wish I could show the world they don’t represent me

a bomb is not compassion a bullet’s not the only way