Star Spangled Banner
R.O.S.E. Lyrics
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This angel would pass me over
Sure I’ll have a swig, now you gotta tell me brother
Can you believe it - I never took cover?
Oh what a perfect nigh tunder the Crescent moon
Could be Anbar, but Oceanside’s just over the next dune
They’ll be raining Hellfire out here soon
But for now, who really cares?
I hear the blades stirring up the moonlight
I feel the hooch and I’m feeling alright
So slip in the needle and slip on my headphones
I’m rockin off back to the free world
Oh what a perfect night under the Crescent moon
Could be Anbar, but Oceanside’s just over the next dune
They’ll be raining Hellfire out here soon
But for now, who really cares?
Hey buddy, cheers.
Star Spangled Nights, when we’re half alive
We measured scars in the sandy depths
We would both never mentioned that we were scared to death
Men out of hope and out of breath
Oh a what a show - fireworks and tracers light the way to sleep and safety
I’ll dream of the waves, dream of my girl
I’m nodding off back to the Free World
The lyrics of "Star Spangled Banner" by R.O.S.E. describe a soldier's experience in Iraq during wartime. The song begins with the soldier seeing a light and thinking he was done for, but then realizing it was an angel passing him over. He then takes a swig and asks his brother if he can believe that he never took cover. This shows that the soldier is ready to face whatever is coming his way and is not afraid to live his life. The soldier then describes the perfect night under the Crescent moon, despite the fact that Hellfire will soon be raining out there, and he will face danger. The soldier hears the blades stirring in the moonlight and feels the hooch, which makes him feel all right. He slips in the needle and headphones and rocks off to the free world, escaping from his current reality.
The chorus of the song talks about "Star Spangled Nights" when they are half alive, and they measure their scars in the sandy depths. The soldier and his brother never mention that they are scared to death, and they are men out of hope and out of breath. The song ends with the soldier dreaming of his girl and nodding off back to the free world, where he can be with his loved ones and forget the horrors of war. This song beautifully and poetically captures the emotions, fears, and hopes of soldiers during war times.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw a light, thought I was done for
I thought I was going to die as I saw a light.
This angel would pass me over
I hoped that I would be spared from death like an angel overlooking me.
Sure I’ll have a swig, now you gotta tell me brother
I'll take a drink, but you owe me an explanation (brother).
Can you believe it - I never took cover?
I can't believe I didn't take cover during the attack.
Oh what a perfect night under the Crescent moon
It's a beautiful night under the crescent moon.
Could be Anbar, but Oceanside’s just over the next dune
It might be Anbar, but we're close to Oceanside too.
They’ll be raining Hellfire out here soon
There will be explosions and danger soon.
But for now, who really cares?
For now, we don't really care about the danger.
I hear the blades stirring up the moonlight
I hear the helicopter blades in the moonlight.
I feel the hooch and I’m feeling alright
I feel the alcoholic drink and I'm feeling good.
So slip in the needle and slip on my headphones
I'll inject drugs and put on my headphones.
I’m rockin off back to the free world
I'm escaping back to the free world (mentally).
Star Spangled Nights, when we’re half alive
We are barely alive during Star-Spangled Nights.
We measured scars in the sandy depths
We counted the scars on our bodies in the sand.
We would both never mentioned that we were scared to death
We never admitted that we were terrified.
Men out of hope and out of breath
We are hopeless and out of breath.
Oh a what a show - fireworks and tracers light the way to sleep and safety
The fireworks and tracer lights are beautiful and remind us of sleeping safely.
I’ll dream of the waves, dream of my girl
I'll dream of the waves and my girlfriend.
I’m nodding off back to the Free World
I'm drifting off to escape back to the free world.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jakes Bayley, Johnny O'Donnell
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@AdamG1983
Half the crowd is booing and half the crowd is dying from laughter
@sonofsarek
And the other half never went to the game.
@andrewwestman2407
Exactly how Patrice O’Neal wanted his standup shows to be.
@ananonymoususer4698
💀
@ab8588
Half the crowd were right wing Snow flakes
@beatricewoods8377
Love her t v show reruns
@WilliamEllison
She got all the words right. I call that a success.
@nicoleaustin3807
This aged well
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Good point.
@Everynamestaken69
This was back when most people still knew the lyrics. Such is not the case anymore. Viva Mexico! Black Lives Matter! White people will soon be gone