Story Behind The Song
Inspired by wars instigated by ethnical cleansing. All are equal in heaven or under the ground as they leave behind a ghost nation.
Song Description
World pop with Celtic and Greek flavors. Features Larry Campbell on violin, mandolin and bouzouki. From the CD Eco Logic by Jim Barbaro.
| Song Length |
3:07 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, World - Celtic |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Outraged, Troubled |
Subject |
Race/Ethnicity, Peace |
| Similar Artists |
Peter Gabriel, The Hooters |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
GHOST NATION
I see the blue men come running
Down from the hill
Looking for some red men
To scatter in the field.
Ethnical cleansing
It's a mission from God.
Take a life in the name
And the spirit of national pride.
An eye for an eye
A life for a life
Who will wave the banner
When there's no one left to grieve for a...
(When there's nothing left but grief and a ...)
Ghost nation
Shadows in the mist (blood on the stars)
Ghost nation
Ashes rest in peace (hatred gone too far)
Clashing spirits become one
Beneath the soil of destruction.
(In the heavens of redemption.)
The blue blood spills in glory
To fight for peace on earth.
This is the price they pay
... an earth in pieces.
So nothing counts
But everything matters
Live and die by the pulse
That beats in the dark heart of destiny.