Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Ballad, artist - New Model Army.
Date of issue: 28.02.2003
Song language: English
Ballad |
When they look back at us and they write down their history |
What will they say about our generation? |
We’re the ones who knew everything and still we did nothing |
Harvested everything, planted nothing |
Well we live pretty well in the wake of the goldrush |
Floating in comfort on waves of our apathy |
Quietly gnawing away at Her body |
Until we mortgage the future, bury our children |
Storehouses full with the fruits we’ve been given |
We send off the scrag-ends to suckle the starving |
But still we can’t feed this strange hunger inside |
Greedy, restless and unsatisfied |
I was never much one for the great «Big Bang» theory |
Going out in a blaze of suicidal glory |
Not foolish and brave, these leaders of ours |
Just stupid and petty, unworthy of power; |
Just a little leak here and a small error there |
Another square mile poisoned forever |
A series of sad and pathetic little fizzles |
And out go the lights, never to return |
The affair it is over, the passion is dead |
She stares at us now with ice in Her eyes |
But we turn away from these bitter reproaches |
And take up distractions to forget what we’re doing |
I stand on these hills and I watch Her at night |
A thousands square miles, a million orange lights |
Wounded and scarred, She lies silent in pain |
Raped and betrayed in the cold acid rain |
And I wish and I wish |
We could start over again |
Yes I wish and I wish |
We could win back Her love once again |