Lyrics

[Verse 1] My blood does remember the rhythm of a drum Beat by a boy soldier whose revolution won And I've carried pretty flowers to fallen heroes' graves And stood in silence honoring the price our fathers paid [Chorus] Blinded by stars, tangled in stripes This was their flag, but this ain't their fight Dirtied with oil, tattered by spite This is our flag, but this ain't our fight [Verse 2] So what do you call justice and what is freedom for? And don't let the towncrier decide if we go to war 'Cause this ain't about your mettle, the choice is of the soul And hate is never brave while mercy's always, always bold [Chorus] Blinded by stars, tangled in stripes This is our flag, but that ain't our fight Dirtied with oil, tattered by spite This is our flag, but that ain't our fight This is my flag, but that ain't my fight [Bridge] Now I was born a rebel, I question what I'm told No wonder this young skin I'm wearin' feels so old [Chorus] Don't be blinded by stars, tangled in stripes This is our flag, but this ain't our fight Dirtied with oil, tattered by spite This is our flag, but that ain't our fight This is my flag, oh, but this ain't my fight [Outro] Do-do-do-do, oh Ooh, mmm, hmm, hmm, hmm