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I'd Tell You But... Lyrics
Your invasion was a crime
Your righteous explanations... lies
Kicking in our doors, raids at night
Won't win our hearts, you've lost your minds
The killing of my family
Did not make a fan out of me
If this is what your freedom reaps
Keep it for your United States
I'd tell you all these things but I can't speak because...
I'm dead, I'm dead
My life is life no more
I'm dead, I'm dead
Your bullets cut into my flesh
I loved to read, write poetry
I loved my friends, my family
I loved the sand, I loved the sea
The water splashing over me
Now I will haunt you in your dreams
Never another restful sleep
I'll be forever by your side
In life your victim, death your bride
My memory will haunt you when awake or asleep because...
I'm dead, I'm dead
My life is life no more
I'm dead, I'm dead
Your bullets cut into my flesh
Your cluster bombs ripped me to shreds
Your righteous explanations... lies
Kicking in our doors, raids at night
Won't win our hearts, you've lost your minds
Did not make a fan out of me
If this is what your freedom reaps
Keep it for your United States
My life is life no more
I'm dead, I'm dead
Your bullets cut into my flesh
I loved my friends, my family
I loved the sand, I loved the sea
The water splashing over me
Never another restful sleep
I'll be forever by your side
In life your victim, death your bride
My life is life no more
I'm dead, I'm dead
Your bullets cut into my flesh
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This is definintly thee most powerful song on the album, if there were any an Anti-Flag song that brought a tear to my eye it's this one. The part "I loved the sand I loved the sea; the water splashing over me" just finishes me right there.
The most powerful song, lyrically, from my point of view is "I’d Tell You But…," which is about all the things a victim of collateral damage would like to tell the dropper of the bomb that killed them. It’s an interesting perspective regardless of your politics, and it’s part of what makes For Blood and Empire so powerful.
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great song. takes the perspective of the war torn people. and the lose cannon that is the bush addminstraion
Awesome song. Beat reminds a little of "Right to Choose"
I'd tell you but...... im dead
Brilliance.
definatly someone who died in the war is saying you killed me and took me away from waht i love and i'm gonna haunt you for it
love this songs- its so good ...infact its amazing
i love this song
Unlike Topher, Anti-Flag wouldn't bring a tear to my eye, it rather makes me furious to the ignorance and dumbness that rules our world. WAKE UP people! I absolutetly love Anti-Flag and this song specifically... The painful irony of "I'd tell you all these things but I'M DEAD" is just pure brilliance.
best song off the album, one of their best period