This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
In the howling wind comes a stinging rain
See it driving nails
Into the souls on the tree of pain
From the fireflies, a red orange glow
See the face of fear running scared in the valley below
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue
In the locust wind comes a rattle and hum
Jacob wrestled the angel and the angel was overcome
You plant this demon seed, You raise a flower of fire
You see them burning crosses
You see the flames higher and higher
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue
Suit and tie comes up to me
His face red like a rose on a thorn bush
Like all the colors of a royal flush
And he's peeling off those dollar bills
Slapping them down
One hundred, two hundred
And I can see those fighter planes
And I can see those fighter planes
Across the mud huts where the children sleep
Through the alleys of a quiet city street
You take the staircase to the first floor
Turn the key and slowly unlock the door
A man breathes into a saxophone
And through the walls you hear the city groan
Outside is America
Outside is America
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
You see the sky ripped open
And the rain coming down through visions of blood
People of the world
As they run
Into the arms
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
See it driving nails
Into the souls on the tree of pain
From the fireflies, a red orange glow
See the face of fear running scared in the valley below
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue
In the locust wind comes a rattle and hum
Jacob wrestled the angel and the angel was overcome
You plant this demon seed, You raise a flower of fire
You see them burning crosses
You see the flames higher and higher
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue
Suit and tie comes up to me
His face red like a rose on a thorn bush
Like all the colors of a royal flush
And he's peeling off those dollar bills
Slapping them down
One hundred, two hundred
And I can see those fighter planes
And I can see those fighter planes
Across the mud huts where the children sleep
Through the alleys of a quiet city street
You take the staircase to the first floor
Turn the key and slowly unlock the door
A man breathes into a saxophone
And through the walls you hear the city groan
Outside is America
Outside is America
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue sky
Bullet the blue
You see the sky ripped open
And the rain coming down through visions of blood
People of the world
As they run
Into the arms
Of America
Of America
Of America
Of America
Lyrics submitted by HoldURBreath
Bullet the Blue Sky Lyrics as written by Dave Evans Adam Clayton
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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