Hear the sound of the falling rain Coming down like an Armageddon flame
The shame The ones who died without a name
Hear the dogs howling out of key To a hymn called "Faith and Misery"
And bleed, the company lost the war today I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies This is the dawning of the rest of our lives On holiday
Hear the drum pounding out of time Another protester has crossed the line
To find, the money's on the other side Can I get another Amen?
There's a flag wrapped around a score of men A gag, a plastic bag on a monument
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies This is the dawning of the rest of our lives On holiday "The representative from California has the floor"
Sieg Heil to the president Gasman Bombs away is your punishment
Pulverize the Eiffel towers Who criticize your government
Bang bang goes the broken glass and Kill all the fags that don't agree
Trials by fire, setting fire Is not a way that's meant for me
Just cause, just cause, because we're outlaws yeah!
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies This is the dawning of the rest of our lives I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives This is our lives on holiday
This is about the American government and society during the Iraqi War. It begins by commenting on how the thousands of dead Americans and Iraqis are nameless to the average American citizen. The song expresses resentment with the corporate greed and corruption involved in the "rebuilding" effort, and shows how the average protester realizes that the pro-war money involved has more power than they can ever have. It also points out the irony of the
feeling religiously justified in this war: "Can I get another 'Amen'? There's a flag wrapped around the score of men." (songfacts)
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