Davidian Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Kingofstilport 

Cover art for Davidian lyrics by Machine Head

This song is about the Waco Siege in 1993 at Waco, Texas. The siege saw state law enforcement officers raid the headquarters of the Branch Davidian religious cult, led by David Koresh. Expecting to undertake a routine search for illegally-owned firearms and serve Koresh with an arrest warrant, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) team was drawn into a brutal gunfight before cult members torched the compound. When the smoke cleared, 82 Branch Davidians - including 28 children - and four federal officers were dead.

Song Fact
Negative
Objective
Sadness
Waco Siege
Branch Davidians
Tragedy
Firearms
Law Enforcement