
Date of issue: 15.10.2007
Record label: BMG Rights Management (US), Vagrant
Song language: English
The Arsonist |
There is truth beneath the floorboards; |
there is hope in brick and stone. |
But they tell me just to shut my mouth; |
leave well enough alone. |
But I think maybe all that’s needed, |
is a match and gasoline; |
because I don’t think that any one of them believes that there will be a reckoning. |
But I will see this city burn. |
There are still good shepherds scattered, |
but they’re far between and few. |
And the sheep’s skin that the wolves all wear is so thin I see right through. |
And I think maybe all that’s need is some gas and open flame, |
because I don’t think that any one of them believes that fire can erase their |
names. |
But I will see this city burn. |
I said I will see this city burn. |
We will burn it down and build it again, |
what was buried in flame. |
Burn it down and build it again from the bricks that remain. |
I love this city, but I’ve set and numbered its days. |
I love this city, enough that I’ll set it ABLAZE. |
There is truth beneath the floorboards; |
there is hope in brick and stone. |
But they tell me just to shut my mouth; |
leave well enough alone. |
But I think that maybe all that’s needed is some flint and hardened steel; |
because I don’t think that any one of them believes that the revolution’s real. |
We will burn it down and build it again, |
what was buried in flame. |
Burn it down and build it again from the bricks that remain. |
I love this city, but I’ve set and numbered its days. |
I love this city, enough that I’ll set it ABLAZE. |
It will burn. |
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