Rise Against - Hero of War lyrics
[Rise Against - Hero of War lyrics]
He said, "Son, have you seen the world?
Well, what would you say
If I said that you could?
Just carry this gun, you'll even get paid"
I said, "That sounds pretty good"
Black leather boots, spit-shined so bright
They cut off my hair, but it looks alright
We marched and we sang, we all became friends
As we learned how to fight
A hero of war yeah, that's what I'll be
And when I come home
They'll be damn proud of me
I'll carry this flag to the grave if I must
'Cause it's a flag that I love
And a flag that I trust
I kicked in the door, I yelled my commands
The children, they cried, but I got my man
We took him away, a bag over his face
From his family and his friends
They took off his clothes
They pissed in his hands
I told them to stop, but then I joined in
We beat him with guns
And batons not just once but again and again
A hero of war yeah, that's what I'll be
And when I come home
They'll be damn proud of me
I'll carry this flag to the grave if I must
'Cause it's a flag that I love
And a flag that I trust
She walked through bullets and haze
I asked her to stop, I begged her to stay
But she pressed on, so I lifted my gun
And I fired away
And the shells jumped through the smoke
And into the sand that the
Blood now had soaked
She collapsed with a flag in her hand
A flag white as snow
A hero of war is that what they see?
Just medals and scars so damn proud of me
And I brought home that flag
Now it gathers dust
But, it's a flag that I love
It's the only flag I trust
He said, "Son have you seen the world?
Well, what would you say
If I said that you could?"
Well, what would you say
If I said that you could?
Just carry this gun, you'll even get paid"
I said, "That sounds pretty good"
Black leather boots, spit-shined so bright
They cut off my hair, but it looks alright
We marched and we sang, we all became friends
As we learned how to fight
A hero of war yeah, that's what I'll be
And when I come home
They'll be damn proud of me
I'll carry this flag to the grave if I must
'Cause it's a flag that I love
And a flag that I trust
I kicked in the door, I yelled my commands
The children, they cried, but I got my man
We took him away, a bag over his face
From his family and his friends
They took off his clothes
They pissed in his hands
I told them to stop, but then I joined in
We beat him with guns
And batons not just once but again and again
A hero of war yeah, that's what I'll be
And when I come home
They'll be damn proud of me
I'll carry this flag to the grave if I must
'Cause it's a flag that I love
And a flag that I trust
She walked through bullets and haze
I asked her to stop, I begged her to stay
But she pressed on, so I lifted my gun
And I fired away
And the shells jumped through the smoke
And into the sand that the
Blood now had soaked
She collapsed with a flag in her hand
A flag white as snow
A hero of war is that what they see?
Just medals and scars so damn proud of me
And I brought home that flag
Now it gathers dust
But, it's a flag that I love
It's the only flag I trust
He said, "Son have you seen the world?
Well, what would you say
If I said that you could?"