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Fire on the Mountain

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We sit secure in time-honored traditions made
Never wondering where or when the sickle may come
If we don't seek our knowledge to be greater men
When the rain starts falling gonna drown before we get our feet wet

We build our ivory towers to protect us from the flood
A fleet of vessels made of wood so they won't rust
But can we see the bottom of the bottle when we start to drink?
There's fire on the mountain fire and it's coming our way

Can we pick the pieces up
We're mending Babylon
Tryin' to right the wrong
Can we pick the pieces up

Live learn life love die dust gone

There's fire on the mountain

Can we pick the pieces up
We're mending Babylon
Tryin' to right the wrong
Can we pick the pieces up

Live learn life love die dust gone

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ordjour92 On Mar 02, 2007

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2007-03-02 07:32:57

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by kristen328

19y ago

love this song :] one of my favorites from the new album

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by myrainydayparade

18y ago

Having just read William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies I find the lyrics of this song very similar to the book's plot. There's a chapter in Lord of the Flies called "Fire On the Mountain", also the reference of traditions reminds me of the boys clinging to their old life, and the lines "meding babylon" and "trying to right the wrong", to me, really make me think of the boys in Lord of the Flies and how hard they tried to create a Utopia and show that kids could create a successful society.

I don't know. Just my two cents. :)

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by HansonGurl33

17y ago

"Live learn life love die dust gone"

You live. You learn. You get a life. You love. You die. You're dust. Then you're gone.

Lol...I think that's what that tiny section means. =D

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