Although many of you seem to think this is like Red Flag, i think its very different, in the sense that this seems to me more like a call to activism.
As for the lyrics, they seem to come from the Billy Talent + Antiflag version found at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v_AEBSav24&feature=related
And when the clock strikes 12, tell me where you gonna be?
-- In the sense of 'tomorrow, what will you be doing?'
Cleaning up the mess we've made or watching your T.V.
-- Trying to change things or just keep being a bystander to the reality, watching it from your tv (or Yahoo homepage, youtube, other media sources)
And if you have to ask, then you don't have a clue,
-- If you dont understand the above lines, then you'll probably keep ignoring the problems
There's snow in Arizona while they're bombing in Beirut
-- The global warming and weather changes are causing problems throughout the world that threaten all of us, but they (governments) rather spend money on war. Beirut refers to when Israel destroyed Lebanon. But if written in the light of more recent events could very well have been Irak, Kaboul (Afghanistan)
I hope some day... when i'm dead and gone,
-- He hopes that when hes dead, because it probably wont happen in his lifetime
We learned to right... everything that's wrong,
-- Humans will wake up, and make the needed changes to society so it become more rational
With loving hands... turn sick to strong,
-- Helping the sick become healthy, stronger, out of being nice and not for the money
Our time will tell... if life goes on...on...on, on, on
-- we will see if we exterminate ourselves or not in the near future. Near future could be 200 years, which is nothing in the sands of time
When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can't ignore....
-- When the crysis' (global warming, pandemics, lack of water) you wont be able to ignore it because it will affect you. The double meaning would be a storm of bombs for countries at war.
Ya run, run, away! but there's no place to hide, mate!
-- You can try to run from it, but it will always catch up with you.
When the days turn into night, you don't got no chance to fight...
-- When you realize it and it catches up to you, it will seem like a nightmare, and you wont be able to wake up from it
'Cause you're too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate!
-- because you tried to run instead of fixing the problem, your time is counted.
It just don't make no sense, there's a million mouths to feed
-- a million mouths to feed refers to poverty, but no ones trying to help out
We got military action over monetary need
-- but billions are spend on war and near to nothing on humanity
And you can turn your back, or you can plant the seed
-- you can keep doing nothing, or you can start something
You can choose compassion over universal greed
-- you can choose to hog your money or try to give a bit to help
--chorus--
I hope some day... when i'm dead and gone,
We learned to right... everything that's wrong,
With loving hands... turn sick to strong,
Our time will tell... if life goes on...on...on, on, on
When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can't ignore....
Ya run, run, away! but there's no place to hide, mate!
When the days turn into night, you don't got no chance to fight...
'Cause you're too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate!
--end chorus--
And you can turn your back... but it won't go away
-- you can ignore the problems, theyll still be there
And you don't look scared... but you should be afraid
-- you might not worry but the current state of the world is something to worry about
You can shut your mouth... but you still have a say
-- you might not be an activist, but you can still vote
And you just don't care... for tomorrow, today
-- its also possible that the future of our world doesnt bother you right now
Well no way-a-ay! way-a-ay!... no way, no way, no way, now way-a-ay!
-- well dont be that way!
--chorus--
When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can't ignore....
Ya run, run, away! but there's no place to hide, mate!
When the days turn into night, you don't got no chance to fight...
'Cause you're too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate!
--chorus--
Although many of you seem to think this is like Red Flag, i think its very different, in the sense that this seems to me more like a call to activism. As for the lyrics, they seem to come from the Billy Talent + Antiflag version found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v_AEBSav24&feature=related
And when the clock strikes 12, tell me where you gonna be? -- In the sense of 'tomorrow, what will you be doing?'
Cleaning up the mess we've made or watching your T.V. -- Trying to change things or just keep being a bystander to the reality, watching it from your tv (or Yahoo homepage, youtube, other media sources)
And if you have to ask, then you don't have a clue, -- If you dont understand the above lines, then you'll probably keep ignoring the problems
There's snow in Arizona while they're bombing in Beirut -- The global warming and weather changes are causing problems throughout the world that threaten all of us, but they (governments) rather spend money on war. Beirut refers to when Israel destroyed Lebanon. But if written in the light of more recent events could very well have been Irak, Kaboul (Afghanistan)
I hope some day... when i'm dead and gone, -- He hopes that when hes dead, because it probably wont happen in his lifetime
We learned to right... everything that's wrong, -- Humans will wake up, and make the needed changes to society so it become more rational
With loving hands... turn sick to strong, -- Helping the sick become healthy, stronger, out of being nice and not for the money
Our time will tell... if life goes on...on...on, on, on -- we will see if we exterminate ourselves or not in the near future. Near future could be 200 years, which is nothing in the sands of time
When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can't ignore.... -- When the crysis' (global warming, pandemics, lack of water) you wont be able to ignore it because it will affect you. The double meaning would be a storm of bombs for countries at war.
Ya run, run, away! but there's no place to hide, mate! -- You can try to run from it, but it will always catch up with you.
When the days turn into night, you don't got no chance to fight... -- When you realize it and it catches up to you, it will seem like a nightmare, and you wont be able to wake up from it
'Cause you're too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate! -- because you tried to run instead of fixing the problem, your time is counted.
It just don't make no sense, there's a million mouths to feed -- a million mouths to feed refers to poverty, but no ones trying to help out
We got military action over monetary need -- but billions are spend on war and near to nothing on humanity
And you can turn your back, or you can plant the seed -- you can keep doing nothing, or you can start something
You can choose compassion over universal greed -- you can choose to hog your money or try to give a bit to help
--chorus-- I hope some day... when i'm dead and gone, We learned to right... everything that's wrong, With loving hands... turn sick to strong, Our time will tell... if life goes on...on...on, on, on
When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can't ignore.... Ya run, run, away! but there's no place to hide, mate! When the days turn into night, you don't got no chance to fight... 'Cause you're too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate! --end chorus--
And you can turn your back... but it won't go away -- you can ignore the problems, theyll still be there
And you don't look scared... but you should be afraid -- you might not worry but the current state of the world is something to worry about
You can shut your mouth... but you still have a say -- you might not be an activist, but you can still vote
And you just don't care... for tomorrow, today -- its also possible that the future of our world doesnt bother you right now
Well no way-a-ay! way-a-ay!... no way, no way, no way, now way-a-ay! -- well dont be that way!
--chorus-- When the storm hits your front door, with a roar you can't ignore.... Ya run, run, away! but there's no place to hide, mate! When the days turn into night, you don't got no chance to fight... 'Cause you're too late! so kiss your ass goodbye, mate! --chorus--