Story Behind The Song
Flesh and Blood was a response to the sudden fear and anxiety after 9/11. It makes no mention of the event...simply delves into the tragedy of man's inclination to commit atrocities to each other. From EITHER side of the fence.
Song Description
Lamenting the human cost of our noble ideals...questioning if they are truly that noble after all.
Song Length |
3:32 |
Genre |
Rock - Modern |
Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Troubled, Distressed |
Subject |
War, Protest |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Every color on their heads
Flags flying in their eyes
Hands filled with rage
Ears filled with lies
They will meet in the middle
Where the sun bloodies up the sky
They will stay til it's ended
No matter who must die
For the honor, for forgiveness
For the sake of not being wrong
Slinging arrows at convictions
Flesh and blood is not so strong
Every nation draws a line
That only they can cross
And only count their gain
At the other's loss
And all our children have to wonder
If the sun will bloody up their sky
For the sins of the father
The decendents have to die
For the honor, for forgiveness
For the sake of not being wrong
Slinging bullets at convictions
Flesh and blood is not so strong
Trading one life for another
Find redemption, lose your brother
Lose your brother
For the honor, for forgiveness
For the sake of not being wrong
Slinging people at convictions
Flesh and blood is not that strong
We're just flesh and blood