| re: Thousands of Tombstones (Just Waiting For Names) | |
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Jsteinfan 09:07 pm UTC 10/26/07 |
| In reply to: | Thousands of Tombstones (Just Waiting For Names) - Scaramouche 08:34 pm UTC 10/26/07 |
| Hahaha. Love it! Jim must be like "What did i do to get such fucked up fans?" We TRASH Braver than The American Elegy, and then turn his new song about reflection, growing old, regrets, and death into an Anti War Song! LOL oh Jim... Back in Highschol some friends and I wrote a punk song called "Weapons for the Elderly" I would love to see what you would do with this title! LOL -J > Like the 'cost of war' line, which immediately suggested > 'Thousands of Tombstones (Just Waiting For Names)' could > be Jim's 'anti-war' song, instead of Braver/American > Elegy? > > How about: > > 'So long as there's fortunes in bullets & guns, we'll > always be praying for daughters & sons > > So long as the mongers feel nothing at all, they'll > sharpen their hatred, go answer the call > > And in the land of our Hummer, the 'black gold' is king, > it's fucking absurd that we think such a thing > > But as long as the devil's keep fanning the flames, > there'll be thousands of tombstones, just waiting for > names > > And as long as the devil's, keep fanning the flames > there'll be thousands of tombstones, just waiting for > names' > > > > > Ok so Jim blogging brought me back. Just been busy lately > > and hate a fraction of you, actually i hate fractions in > > general, more of a percent guy, well 80% guy 20% beast. > > > > I reallly like the following: > > > > > > "In the blink of an eye > > All is lost > > The storms they rumble > > And the winds are tossed > > In the blink of an eye > > You’re a sad old man > > Trying to remember > > Whatever you can > > In the blink of an eye > > Death will clutch you > > No respect > > For fortune or Fame > > In the blink of an eye > > It all awaits you > > Thousand of tombstones > > Waiting for the names > > Just waiting for the names" > > > > However, I would keep going on the tombstone theme: > > Perhaps add > > > > "In blink of an eye > > It all can change > > (Welcome To)The Neighborhood of Tombstones > > Just granite and names > > > > In the blink of an eye > > the tides can turn > > The cost of the war > > just dust on the urn" > > > > thoughts.... ??? | |
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