Memorial Day

Write it down and change your story Go outside to face his glory Oh I felt bold but the city's cold So I'll run back home to you The coldest year since we can remember The bloodiest day since the 5th of November When the city walls were about to fall How we heard the call and pulled through On Memorial day We'll watch the grand parade While the people cave And the anthem played While they filled the graves With the souls who stayed I wish I could run away But that's not my task I need to find my path Oh the flag still waved We watched the grand parade The spirits strong but the flesh surrenders All that's left are some glowing embers That masquerade as the world we made You know we've seen this game till it's through Hear it loud it's the voice of confusion And all our plights are just a bloody illusion To instill control a game that's centuries old So just keep being part of the troop On Memorial day We'll watch the grand parade While the people cave And the anthem played While they filled the graves With the souls who stayed I wish I could run away But that's not my task I need to find my path Oh the flag still waved We watched the grand parade The seas were calm but a tempest was brewing The crew held fast teeth gnashed to push through it Pleased to say goodnight To every passerby Who thought they heard the cry and truth It feels absurd just to pick up the pieces Of what was left when you left without reason I can still recall How we all stood tall One by one to the wall where it's through On Memorial day We'll watch the grand parade While the people cave And the anthem played While they filled the graves With the souls who stayed I wish I could run away But that's not my task I need to find my path Oh the flag still waved We watched the grand parade On Memorial day We'll watch the grand parade While the people cave Oh the flag still waved At the grand parade