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Break Day Lyrics
The slogans turned to secrets
The symbols turned to stains
The face of an 'enemy'
Was imprinted on our brains
Made us spectres
at the shutters
Faces covered
Taking aim
Faking blame
Break day
The breaks failed
We all broke down together
Drains were painted scarlet
Scars were opened wide
Kids saluted in the basements
Whistled hymns and homicide
And though we wanted to change things
The fact remains, we never tried
Break day
The breaks failed
Breaking down together
But you had a chance
You had the brains, you had the money
Could have bought an aeroplane
And skipped this hole for somewhere sunny
You recognized the symptoms
Smelt the hatred in the air
But you stayed... You better
Pray
A nurse hid and shivered
as an army axed her door
Linking arms, drinking orders
Urinating on the floor
Spilt the milk, split a hymen
Took her wicked, made her sore...
Told her it was break day
The symbols turned to stains
The face of an 'enemy'
Was imprinted on our brains
at the shutters
Faces covered
Taking aim
Faking blame
The breaks failed
Drains were painted scarlet
Scars were opened wide
Kids saluted in the basements
And though we wanted to change things
The fact remains, we never tried
The breaks failed
But you had a chance
You had the brains, you had the money
Could have bought an aeroplane
You recognized the symptoms
Smelt the hatred in the air
Pray
as an army axed her door
Linking arms, drinking orders
Urinating on the floor
Took her wicked, made her sore...
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In lieu with the album, it is about a fascist installment. The opening verses remind me of 1984. Perhaps this is a national holiday of the new nation? Or the day that it occurred?