Killing Fields
FGFC820 Lyrics

This war is a lie
The singer believes that the war is founded on false premises that are being propagated by those in power.

Judge the righteous from their place on high
The powerful people who decide who is right and who is wrong are not necessarily more moral or just than the rest of us.

But I wonder who they'd blame
The singer is curious to know who those in power would blame if they themselves were put in a difficult situation.

If their ivory towers were set aflame
The artist suggests that it might be necessary to destroy the structures of power that are keeping people in oppression in order to bring about real change.

And how did it seem
The artist is wondering how it felt for those in power to sit back and watch the tragedy of 9/11 unfold on television.

To watch 9/11 on a TV screen?
The singer is highlighting the tension and distance between those in power and the rest of society, who experienced the tragedy firsthand.

While we lived through it
While many Americans personally experienced the tragedy of 9/11, others who were more removed from it may not understand the full extent of the country's reaction to it.

City's burning in a fiery pit
The artist is describing the devastation of the terrorist attack on 9/11 in bleak and vivid terms.

We march across the killing fields
The artist is describing the physical and metaphorical battles that people must face in order to fight against injustice and inequality.

We set the laws with swords and shield
The artist is suggesting that laws are not made through fair and impartial means, but rather through violence and force.

Our funeral pyres light up the sky
The singer is describing the literal and figurative destruction that results from war.

We send our children off to die
The artist is pointing out the tragic irony of the fact that parents must send their children off to fight wars created and led by those in power.

Treacherous paths we walk alone
Those who fight against injustice and oppression often do so without the support or guidance of those in power.

Our hands and hearts have turned to stone
The singer is describing the psychological toll that fighting against injustice and oppression can take on people.

These are the chances that we take
The singer is acknowledging that fighting for change holds great risk but is necessary to bring about real change.

The sacrifices that we make
The artist is acknowledging the many personal sacrifices that must be made in the pursuit of justice and equality.

Now a shaky hand
The artist is describing how nervous and tense people can be when they receive news from a warzone.

Brings the news from a far off land
People in positions of power are often far removed from the realities of war and violence.

This man, they cut him down
The singer is describing the brutal reality of war and how easily people can be killed.

Spilled his blood on foreign ground
The artist is pointing out the tragedy of how people's lives can be ended so far away from their homes and loved ones.

His loss should be a sign
The artist is suggesting that the death of a person should prompt people to reflect on the causes and consequences of war.

Of valor to those left behind
The artist is suggesting that those left behind by a soldier's death should find the strength and courage to carry on.

The end, the letter read
The singer is describing how soldiers' families are notified of their loved ones' deaths.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but your son is dead"
The artist is highlighting the heart-wrenching and deeply personal consequences of war and violence.