tears
Breed 77 Lyrics

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As we sent a bomb to melt away their sky
Lonely mother sighs no tears left to cry
Where are the angels now and why'd he have to die
No simple reason given, they always have to lie

How can we live with all this hate, how can we say things are not insane
It's just the same

We don't need your pointless war can you think what you're fighting for
You don't listen to control when our life is all we own
We don't need to point them out
Like tears from heaven they fall

As we send our soldiers far away to die
Just a number now the fabric of the lie
Why are the children outside pointing at the sky
Look at your children now with murder in their eyes

Why don't they see it's not a game
Why do they say two words you are not the same
That's insane

(chorus) X 3 and fade out

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Breed 77's song Tears are a powerful commentary on war and violence. The opening line describes the devastating impact of a bomb sent to "melt away their sky", leaving a "lonely mother" with "no tears left to cry". The lyrics question the senseless violence of war, asking "where are the angels now" and why "he" had to die. The song raises the issue of propaganda and the lies often used to justify war, suggesting that "no simple reason" is ever given and "they always have to lie".

The second verse of the song takes on the more personal consequences of war, exploring the idea of sending soldiers "far away to die" and the impact this has on families and children. The lyrics ask "why are the children outside pointing at the sky" as if they are the ones being targeted, and asks us to "look at your children now with murder in their eyes". The lyrics suggest that war changes people, even innocent children, and leaves them with an overwhelming sense of hate and violence.

The chorus of the song ("We don't need your pointless war can you think what you're fighting for...") is a call to stop the fighting and to question the motives behind it. The lyrics stress the need for personal control over our own lives and the importance of owning our own destinies. The idea that "our life is all we own" suggests that we need to take responsibility for our actions and make the most of the time we have.

Line by Line Meaning

As we sent a bomb to melt away their sky
We destroyed their homes and their lives.

Lonely mother sighs no tears left to cry
A grieving mother has lost everything and has nothing left to cry.

Where are the angels now and why'd he have to die
Why did he have to die without any divine intervention or protection?

No simple reason given, they always have to lie
Those responsible never give us a straightforward reason for their actions, but instead, always deceive us with lies.

How can we live with all this hate, how can we say things are not insane
We complain about the hatred and insanity around us, but still, we continue to coexist and tolerate it.

We don't need your pointless war can you think what you're fighting for
We don't want this futile conflict, and we question the validity of the reasons given for fighting.

You don't listen to control when our life is all we own
We want to control our own lives and are willing to fight for our rights since our lives are the only thing we truly possess.

We don't need to point them out
We don't have to identify the fallen; their tears are proof enough of their tragedy.

Like tears from heaven they fall
The tears falling from above signify the death and sorrow caused by the war.

As we send our soldiers far away to die
We've sent our men to war, knowing that they may never return.

Just a number now the fabric of the lie
Our soldiers have become nothing more than statistics, numbers that the government manipulates to maintain the appearance of justification for the war.

Why are the children outside pointing at the sky?
Why are these innocent children looking up to see the weapon of war and destruction?

Look at your children now with murder in their eyes
Your children are potential killers and have been taught to hate and fight, which is a tragic outcome of the war.

Why don't they see it's not a game
Those in charge view war as a game and fail to recognize the human suffering and consequences it has.

Why do they say two words you are not the same
Why do we continue to see others as different when we are all just human beings?

That's insane
It is crazy to hold onto old beliefs and not accept that we are all the same.

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