Is there anyone who ever remembers
Changing their mind from the paint on a sign?
Is there anyone who really recalls
Ever breaking record off
For something someone yelled real loud one time?
Oh, everyone believes
In how they think it ought to be
Oh, everyone believes
And they're not going easily

Belief is a beautiful armor
But makes for the heaviest sword
Like punching underwater
You never can hit who you're trying for
Some need the exhibition
And some have to know they tried
It's the chemical weapon
For the war that's raging on inside
Oh, everyone believes
From emptiness to everything
Oh, everyone believes
And no one's going quietly

We're never gonna win the world
We're never gonna stop the war
We're never gonna beat this
If belief is what we're fighting for
We're never gonna win the world
We're never gonna stop the war
We're never gonna beat this
If belief is what we're fighting for

Is there anyone you can remember
Ever surrender with their life on the line?

We're never gonna win the world
We're never gonna stop the war
We're never gonna beat this
If belief is what we're fighting for
We're never gonna win the world
We're never gonna stop the war
We're never gonna beat this
If belief is what we're fighting for

What puts a hundred thousand children in the sand?
Belief can, belief can
What puts a folded flag inside his mother's hand?
Belief can, belief can.


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    Are you the grammar police Parachutes? Anyways, here's how I hear it...

    Is there anyone who Ever remembers Changing their mind from the paint on a sign? Is there anyone who Really recalls Ever breaking record off, for something someone yelled real loud one time?

    Oh everyone believes In how they think it oughta be Oh everyone believes And they’re not going easy...

    Belief is a beautiful armor But makes for the heaviest sword Like punching underwater You never can hit who you're trying for Some need the exhibition Some have to know they're trying It’s the chemical weapon for the war that’s raging on inside

    Oh everyone believes From emptiness to everything Oh everyone believes And no one’s going quietly...

    We’re never gonna win the war, We’re never gonna stop the war We’re never gonna beat this, if belief is what we’re fighting for We’re never gonna win the war We’re never gonna stop the war We’re never gonna beat this, if belief is what we’re fighting for

    Is there anyone Who can remember, Ever surrendered With their life on the line?

    We’re never gonna win the war, We’re never gonna stop the war We’re never gonna beat this, if belief is what we’re fighting for We’re never gonna win the war We’re never gonna stop the war We’re never gonna beat this, if belief is what we’re fighting for

    What dumps one-hundred thousand children in the sand? Belief can...Belief can What puts a folded flag inside his mother’s hand? Belief can...Belief can

    swimmingbird941on August 31, 2006   Link

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