I talk of freedom
You talk of the flag
I talk of revolution
You'd much rather brag
And as the decibels of this disenchanting discourse
Continue to dampen the day

The coin flips again and again, and again, and again
As our sanity walks away
All this discussion though politically correct
Is dead beyond destruction
Though it leaves me quite erect

And as the final sunset rolls behind the earth
And the clock is finally dead
I'll look at you, you'll look at me
And we'll cry a lot
But this will be what we said
This will be what we said

Look where all this talking got us, baby


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White, Discussion Lyrics as written by Chad David Taylor Chad Alan Gracey

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    This is my all time favorite Live song. Lyrics to music its rock to the core. The best song I've ever seen in concert.

    The song is "about the end of the world" as Ed has said numerous times. About how we as humanity have done nothing but fight and argue and complain since the begining of time and its basically got us no where, but now its too late......... "And if the final sunset rolls behind the Earth And the clock is finally dead I'll look at me, you'll look at you, and we'll cry alot"

    And now hes just screaming out while the end of the world is happening "look where all this talking got us baby"

    OHH I love this song it gives me goose bumps everytime I crank it up and just drift away.

    LiveFanon January 18, 2006   Link

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