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welcoming with open arms and with open hearts
in the end they found their arms in shackles and their hearts torn out
this country named "america" is built on graves
of the natives who lived here before genocide took place
the word "america" means "freedom" - as in, "free to kill the free..."
chorus:
don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me
it's the same today as then, as U.S. (tax) dollars are spent
to rid the native insurgence in Mexico, and any other U.S. (corporate) "interests"
the 3rd world is a modern day playground for multinational companies
and the tax dollars we're forced to pay, fund these heartless U.S. policies
their explanation... "it's national interest, national security..."
at little big horn national cemetery, there's a monument that reads:
"to the soldiers killed in montana while clearing hostile indians away...'
and there's a flag there flying high, over the fallen killers' graves
when they call on me to die for them i'll say... "not me!"
in the end they found their arms in shackles and their hearts torn out
this country named "america" is built on graves
of the natives who lived here before genocide took place
the word "america" means "freedom" - as in, "free to kill the free..."
chorus:
don't fly those stripes, those stars-and-stripes for me
it's the same today as then, as U.S. (tax) dollars are spent
to rid the native insurgence in Mexico, and any other U.S. (corporate) "interests"
the 3rd world is a modern day playground for multinational companies
and the tax dollars we're forced to pay, fund these heartless U.S. policies
their explanation... "it's national interest, national security..."
at little big horn national cemetery, there's a monument that reads:
"to the soldiers killed in montana while clearing hostile indians away...'
and there's a flag there flying high, over the fallen killers' graves
when they call on me to die for them i'll say... "not me!"
Lyrics submitted by anti-flagmaggot
Stars and Stripes Lyrics as written by J. R. Hubbard
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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The following is the note that Anti-Flag attached to the lyrics of this song in the Underground Network CD panphlet: *Special note - the main content in the lyrics of "stars and stripes" is making a reference to the genocide carried out by the US towards Native Americans. At the same time it is also calling attention to the fact that just as the US exploited Native American nations at the turn of the 19th century in the name of "progress," the US presently exploits third world nations in the name of "National interest" Unfortunately, as in the case of Colombia, US politicians often send armed forces, money, or both, into foreign nations because they have a personal or financial investment at stake; or as a favor to their friends in big buisness who contribute huge amounts of money to their political campaigns. it is not to protect america from a legitimate threat, and not as an act of compassion.
Anti-Flag kicks my ass, and this song is so right...