News From The Front

Blood is a river,<br>Flowing darkly amidst the tangled roots of the tall shining city<br>Crazy flowing mantide migrations<br>Engorge the big ventricle of heartbroken America<br>So many heaven hoping, hopeful groping breathers<br>All tap together quietly and desperately in unison<br>Hey, hey, hey, is anybody listening?<br><br>News from the front<br>News from the front<br>We`re living in troubled times<br>So many fighting for their lives<br>Why do the troops despise the news from the front?<br><br>Ignorance is the root of fear<br>Fear is the kindling of anger<br>War is the bringer of shame<br>But never has the burden lain so heavily upon the victim<br>Rage and desolation<br>Pain and loneliness<br>Isn`t it all alarmingly familiar?<br>Hey, hey, hey, silence is a killer.<br><br>News from the front<br>News from the front<br>Yeah these are troubled times<br>How many more will have to die<br>Before the governors can`t deny the news from the front?<br><br>Break down the barriers, ally the carriers,<br>What is your motivation? Take a good look in the mirror<br><br>News from the front<br>News from the front<br>So many are fighting for their lives<br>How many more will have to die?<br>Why does the government decry the news from the front?