its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Who do you carry that torch for, my young man?
Do you believe in anything?
Do you carry it around just to burn things down?
Meet me tonight on the turnpike, my darling
'Cause we believe in everything
If we sweat all these debts then we're sure to drown
So let's strap ourselves up to this engine now
With our God who we found laying under the back seat
What did you learn tonight?
You're shouting so loud, you barely joyous, broken thing.
You're a voice that never sings, is what I say
You are freezing over hell
You are bringing on the end, you do so well
You can only blame yourself, it's what I say
Oh, order your daughters to ignore me think that will sort me?
And sweep me under the rug
While you're beating with a book everyone that book tells you to love
There is an ember in the heart of the kiln
And it's burning hot with love
Burning out my center till there's nothing but dust
Rolling me with care into your cigarette
Cause the God I believe in never worked on a campaign trail
What did you learn tonight?
You're shouting so loud, you barely joyous, broken thing
You're a voice that never sings, is what I say
You are freezing over hell
You are bringing on the end, you do so well
You can only blame yourself, it's what I say
Who do you carry that torch for, my young man?
Do you believe in anything?
Do you carry it around just to burn things to the ground?
What did you learn tonight?
You're shouting so loud, you barely joyous, broken thing
You're a voice that never sings, is what I say
You are freezing over hell
You are bringing on the end, you do so well
You can only blame yourself, it's what I say
Feels like we could escape
And I don't mind throwing away this filthy silver song
If you try running a maze of your lies
It's too hard to save if you've thrown out everyone
Send "The Archer's Bows Have Broken
Do you believe in anything?
Do you carry it around just to burn things down?
Meet me tonight on the turnpike, my darling
'Cause we believe in everything
If we sweat all these debts then we're sure to drown
So let's strap ourselves up to this engine now
With our God who we found laying under the back seat
What did you learn tonight?
You're shouting so loud, you barely joyous, broken thing.
You're a voice that never sings, is what I say
You are freezing over hell
You are bringing on the end, you do so well
You can only blame yourself, it's what I say
Oh, order your daughters to ignore me think that will sort me?
And sweep me under the rug
While you're beating with a book everyone that book tells you to love
There is an ember in the heart of the kiln
And it's burning hot with love
Burning out my center till there's nothing but dust
Rolling me with care into your cigarette
Cause the God I believe in never worked on a campaign trail
What did you learn tonight?
You're shouting so loud, you barely joyous, broken thing
You're a voice that never sings, is what I say
You are freezing over hell
You are bringing on the end, you do so well
You can only blame yourself, it's what I say
Who do you carry that torch for, my young man?
Do you believe in anything?
Do you carry it around just to burn things to the ground?
What did you learn tonight?
You're shouting so loud, you barely joyous, broken thing
You're a voice that never sings, is what I say
You are freezing over hell
You are bringing on the end, you do so well
You can only blame yourself, it's what I say
Feels like we could escape
And I don't mind throwing away this filthy silver song
If you try running a maze of your lies
It's too hard to save if you've thrown out everyone
Send "The Archer's Bows Have Broken
Lyrics submitted by bnjared, edited by Mellow_Harsher
The Archers Bows Have Broken Lyrics as written by Jesse Lacey
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Who do you carry the torch for, my young man? Do you believe in anything? Do you carry it around just to burn things down?
Meet me tonight on the turnpike, my darling, Because we believe in everything, If we swim on these debts then we're sure to drown So we'll strap ourselves up to this engine now, With a god that we found laying under the backseat.
What did you learn tonight? Shouting so loud, you barely see You're this broken thing, You're a voice that never sings, that's what I say. You were freezing over hell, You were bringing on the end; you do so well, You can only blame yourself, that's what I say.
All that you've taught us to ignore me because I was sorry, and sweep me under the rug, You're beating with a book everyone the book tells you to love, There is an ember in the heart of the kiln and it's burning hot with love, Burning out my center till there's nothing but dust, Rolling me with care into your cigarette, 'cause the god I believe in worked on a campaign trail.
What did you learn tonight? Shouting so loud, you barely see You're this broken thing, You're a voice that never sings, that's what I say. You were freezing over hell, You were bringing on the end; you do so well, You can only blame yourself, that's what I say.
Who do you carry that torch for, my young man? Do you believe in anything? Do you carry it around just to burn things to the ground?
What did you learn tonight? Shouting so loud, you barely see (Feels like we could escape, I don't mind throwing away the filthy silver song.) You're this broken thing, You're a voice that never sings, that's what I say. (If you try running a maze, if your lies are true, I would say that you sold out everyone.) You were freezing over hell, You were bringing on the end; you do so well, You can only blame yourself, that's what I say.
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