RISE AGAINST - HERO OF WAR (Iraq Photos)

Rise Against - Hero of War

He said "Son, have you seen the world?
Well, what would you say if I said that you could?
Just carry this gun and 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 looked 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
Because 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
Because 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

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?"

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[XxxRisingAgainstxxX]

Ah i love Rise Against... Their lyrics seem to always have a deeper meaning. It's not just shallow mainstream bullshit.

[Nicks2886]

I love this Land that we live in because people can say whatever they want. Haveing said that Saying this hero of war is at fault for doing their job is bullshit thank you

[tjgun2k9]

love this song <3

[admirill22]

love the one of bush showing he cares which he does

[trefran24]

@TehFunnehMann yeah...not like every other commenting agruement that i see every time i see a video

[TehFunnehMann]

@trefran24 Yeah, at least it didn't get too heated.

[trefran24]

@TehFunnehMann looks like we reached an agreement after multiple comments of mild arguing? lol

[TehFunnehMann]

@trefran24 Right.

[trefran24]

@TehFunnehMann yes...and also saying that being in the military isnt always what it will plan out to be...its unforgiving and heartrenching

[TehFunnehMann]

@trefran24 The conclusion of the song is asking if all Americans see is a hero when they are looking at a murderer.