Songs for a Dead Banner - Gatherers

So who’s to blame?

When it’s in your blood, too much to brave

You can count your blessings only for so long

Until they all feel the same

A new religion under a banner

You can’t foster love

You preach division and there’s nothing sadder

You’re allegiant all the same

But I want to be somebody

I want to be your human bomb

I want to be somebody

I want to bleed American

Lead us to shelter

Lead us to air

Feed us the cancer

Manufacture the cure

Your status quo upon a cross

You sport our lives on a crown

In this quiet world, who will save us?

Who will pray for me?

It’s all backwards

Long live our sadness on a flag —

If it’s all a crippling fear, if it’s all a fever dream

You won’t find us anymore

We’ve pulled apart all the seams

The same blood

The same dreams

Tell your kids to die with me