Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Ballad , by - New Model Army. Release date: 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 |