The Great Die-Off

Album: The Black Market (2014)
Play Video
  • There's a fire on the borders
    And it's burning down the walls you built high
    And there's a steady stream of anger
    And it's spilling from the coasts
    A tidal wave

    And the world says we reap what we sow
    To where I bury you up in my home
    The nights we'll reclaim but we're sick of the wait

    We want it all and we want it now
    Tonight I'll watch your fires burn out
    With guns in hand we pry these guns from yours
    We want it all and we want it now
    A tide has come in to drown you out
    We make ourselves at home while your body's still warm

    Creation tell us that the rituals
    Are only just clocks on wrong times
    And something triggers each
    And every time I hear you say
    God bless this place

    But your numbers are dwindling now
    Though endangered we'll still hunt you down
    With heads on a stake long may you reign

    We want it all and we want it now
    Tonight I'll watch your fires burn out
    With guns in hand we pry these guns from yours
    We want it all and we want it now
    A tide has come in to drown you out
    We make ourselves at home
    While your body's still warm

    And there's a fire on the borders
    And it's burning down the walls you built high
    And there's a steady stream of anger
    And it's spilling from the coasts
    A tidal wave

    We want the motherfucking world and we want it now
    Tonight I'll watch your fires burn out
    With guns in hand we pry these guns from yours

    No I don't want to wait
    I know I better way
    So step aside, come on or better yet just go away
    Our chance has finally come
    Tomorrow I'll be another one now
    No I'm not gonna wait
    We want it now
    Yeah we're dousing the flames
    We want it now Writer/s: BRANDON BARNES, JOSEPH PRINCIPE, TIMOTHY MCILRATH, ZACH BLAIR
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Gene Simmons of Kiss

Gene Simmons of KissSongwriter Interviews

The Kiss rocker covers a lot of ground in this interview, including why there are no Kiss collaborations, and why the Rock Hall has "become a sham."

Michael Schenker

Michael SchenkerSongwriter Interviews

The Scorpions and UFO guitarist is also a very prolific songwriter - he explains how he writes with his various groups, and why he was so keen to get out of Germany and into England.

Daniel Lanois

Daniel LanoisSongwriter Interviews

Daniel Lanois on his album Heavy Sun, and the inside stories of songs he produced for U2, Peter Gabriel, and Bob Dylan.

Spooner Oldham

Spooner OldhamSongwriter Interviews

His keyboard work helped define the Muscle Shoals sound and make him an integral part of many Neil Young recordings. Spooner is also an accomplished songwriter, whose hits include "I'm Your Puppet" and "Cry Like A Baby."

Songs Discussed in Movies

Songs Discussed in MoviesSong Writing

Bridesmaids, Reservoir Dogs, Willy Wonka - just a few of the flicks where characters discuss specific songs, sometimes as a prelude to murder.

Max Cavalera of Soulfly (ex-Sepultura)

Max Cavalera of Soulfly (ex-Sepultura)Songwriter Interviews

The Brazilian rocker sees pictures in his riffs. When he came up with one of his gnarliest songs, there was a riot going on.