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Code Name: Raven Lyrics
Maybe you'll see me on the evening news,
Maybe you'll see me with a bag over my head.
If that's the case, then I've met my doom,
If that's the case, then my comrades are dead.
And I don't hate my enemy,
I hate the cloud he's brought over my land.
There's no virtue in killing a man,
Neither is there virtue in being afraid to stand.
But I saw the blackcoats forming lines,
They hit our beaches running.
We're on our knees, but not to pray.
You're the only reason I stay
In this coward's melee.
I'd rather die than live without mercy and love.
Sing while the city decays,
"We'd rather go up in flames!"
Lest we betray the names of dignity and love.
You can't change the course of fates sealed long ago,
But hope is not lost,
"Code name corbeau!"
We trade their secrets at cost for our lives.
The Panzer is strong, the raven is wise.
I tune my ears to the BBC,
I can hear them, they can't hear me.
I long to forget all the horrors I've seen.
I'll live like a ghost, I'll die with the free.
Traitors and turn coats turned aside,
Traitors' loose lips synch 'shhh, shhhh, shhhhh...'
They're on their knees, but just to beg.
You're the only reason I stay
In this coward's melee.
I'd rather die than live without mercy and love.
Sing while the city decays,
"We'd rather go up in flames!"
Lest we betray the names of dignity and love.
Inside the fuselage,
Valiant young soldiers singing songs,
"Fear not my downcast brothers,
We are the strong arm of the law.
By land and air and sea,
On wings of destiny we ride."
"SING WHILE THE CITY DECAYS!
SING WHILE WE GO UP IN FLAMES!"
You're the only reason I stay
In this coward's melee.
I'd rather die than live without mercy and love.
Sing while the city decays,
"We'd rather go up in flames!"
Lest we betray the names of dignity and love.
I'm on your side until my body drains of blood...
Lest we betray the names of dignity and love.
I'm on your side until my body drains of blood...
Maybe you'll see me with a bag over my head.
If that's the case, then I've met my doom,
If that's the case, then my comrades are dead.
And I don't hate my enemy,
I hate the cloud he's brought over my land.
There's no virtue in killing a man,
Neither is there virtue in being afraid to stand.
They hit our beaches running.
We're on our knees, but not to pray.
In this coward's melee.
I'd rather die than live without mercy and love.
Sing while the city decays,
"We'd rather go up in flames!"
Lest we betray the names of dignity and love.
But hope is not lost,
"Code name corbeau!"
We trade their secrets at cost for our lives.
The Panzer is strong, the raven is wise.
I can hear them, they can't hear me.
I long to forget all the horrors I've seen.
I'll live like a ghost, I'll die with the free.
Traitors' loose lips synch 'shhh, shhhh, shhhhh...'
They're on their knees, but just to beg.
In this coward's melee.
I'd rather die than live without mercy and love.
Sing while the city decays,
"We'd rather go up in flames!"
Lest we betray the names of dignity and love.
Valiant young soldiers singing songs,
"Fear not my downcast brothers,
We are the strong arm of the law.
By land and air and sea,
On wings of destiny we ride."
SING WHILE WE GO UP IN FLAMES!"
In this coward's melee.
I'd rather die than live without mercy and love.
Sing while the city decays,
"We'd rather go up in flames!"
Lest we betray the names of dignity and love.
Lest we betray the names of dignity and love.
I'm on your side until my body drains of blood...
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Definately, sounds very WWII-ish, reminded me of D-Day.
Here's the youtube video of HoH talking about the inspiration for the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba57gzppvmY
...I can't think of what real life application this can take. any ideas?
I watched a video, on YouTube saying it is about a French spy in World War 2. He got these ideas from documentaries, and autobiographies. I like how must of the album is like about the war and that era.
Yeah, it sounds like a biographical song - what you see is largely what you get!
Couple of things that it generally seems to be saying though - there are some things that are worth fighting for, not necessarily militarily, but there are things that are worth facing oppression and opposition for. 'I'd rather die than live without mercy and love' is just a beautiful lyric (and incredibly well sung, that is NOT an easy note for a guy to get to!).
Awesome song musically too...kinda goes without saying though!