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Light Up Ya Lighter Lyrics
it never makes no sense, it never makes no sense
fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter
fire fire fire
armageddon is a deadly day
armageddon is a deadly way
they comin' for you everyday
while senators on holiday
the army recruiters in the parking lot
hustling the kids there jugglin' pot
"listen young man, listen to my plan,
gonna make you money, gonna make you a man"
bom, bom
here’s what you get
an M-16 and a kevlar vest
you might come home
with one less leg
but this thing will surely keep a bullet out of your chest
so come on, come on
sign up, come on
this one’s nothing like vietnam
except for the bullets, except for the bombs
except for the youth that’s gone
so we keep it on, till ya comin' home,
higher and higher
fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter,
fire fire fire,
so we keep it on, till ya comin' home,
higher and higher
fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter,
fire fire fire
tell me president, tell if you will
how many people does a smart bomb kill?
how many of em do you think we got?
the general says we never miss a shot
and we never ever ever keep a body count,
we killin' so efficiently we can’t keep count
in the afghan hills the rebels still fightin'
opium fields keep on providin'
the best heroin that money can buy
and nobody knows where osama been hidin'
the press conferences keep on lyin'
like we don’t know
so we keep it on, till ya comin' home,
higher and higher
fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter,
fire fire fire,
so we keep it on, till ya comin' home,
higher and higher
fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter,
fire fire fire
some say engine, engine number nine
machine guns on a new york transit line
the war for oil is a war for the beast
the war on terror is a war on peace
tellin' you they’re gonna protect you,
tellin' you that they support the troops
don’t let them fool you with their milk and honey
no, they only want your money
one step forward and two step back
one step forward and two step back
why do veterans get no respect?
PTSD and a broken back
take a look at where your moneys gone, see
take a look at what they spend it on
no excuses, no illusions
light up ya lighter, bring em home
so we keep it on, till ya comin' home,
higher and higher
fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter,
fire fire fire,
so we keep it on, till ya comin' home,
higher and higher
fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter,
fire fire fire
fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter
fire fire fire
armageddon is a deadly day
armageddon is a deadly way
they comin' for you everyday
while senators on holiday
hustling the kids there jugglin' pot
"listen young man, listen to my plan,
gonna make you money, gonna make you a man"
an M-16 and a kevlar vest
you might come home
with one less leg
but this thing will surely keep a bullet out of your chest
sign up, come on
this one’s nothing like vietnam
except for the bullets, except for the bombs
except for the youth that’s gone
higher and higher
fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter,
fire fire fire,
so we keep it on, till ya comin' home,
higher and higher
fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter,
fire fire fire
how many people does a smart bomb kill?
how many of em do you think we got?
the general says we never miss a shot
and we never ever ever keep a body count,
we killin' so efficiently we can’t keep count
in the afghan hills the rebels still fightin'
opium fields keep on providin'
the best heroin that money can buy
and nobody knows where osama been hidin'
the press conferences keep on lyin'
like we don’t know
higher and higher
fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter,
fire fire fire,
so we keep it on, till ya comin' home,
higher and higher
fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter,
fire fire fire
machine guns on a new york transit line
the war for oil is a war for the beast
the war on terror is a war on peace
tellin' you they’re gonna protect you,
tellin' you that they support the troops
don’t let them fool you with their milk and honey
no, they only want your money
one step forward and two step back
one step forward and two step back
why do veterans get no respect?
PTSD and a broken back
take a look at where your moneys gone, see
take a look at what they spend it on
no excuses, no illusions
light up ya lighter, bring em home
higher and higher
fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter,
fire fire fire,
so we keep it on, till ya comin' home,
higher and higher
fire, fire, fire, light up ya lighter,
fire fire fire
Song Info
Submitted by
woahwoah On Feb 04, 2007
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This song really sticks it to the man. "this one's nothing like Vietnam, except for the bullets, except for the bombs, except for the youth that's gone" I mean seriously, does nobody else catch on to this.
i absolutely love this song, "the war for oil is a war for the beast the war on terror is a war on peace tellin' you they’re gonna protect you, tellin' you that they support the troops don’t let them fool you with their milk and honey no, they only want your money" that really says somethin.
every single time i listen to this song i get so fed up with the state of the world.
peace is easy just fucking do it. It's as simple as people hearing these things they don't want to hear, and just not being ignorant. Educate the youth in a new way or something, teach conciousness and morals. It's so frustrating.