- Gardez la France Propre Contaminez l'Angleterre
You start off with a sad chord then you turn it all around,
But it's not where you start or end up that counts, (it's what happends on the way),
"You sound like you need a drink" (I look like I've had enough),
When all I want is a system for everyone, you'd think this wouldn't be so tough,
But we've been down this road before so many times,
it's a wonder these chords didn't end up as confetti on my floor,
- God Hates Facts
“The hands that help are better far than the lips that pray.”
- Robert G Ingersoll.
“The future is not set. There's no fate but what we make for ourselves.”
- Terminator II: Judgment Day.
We are an atheist band, and we do our best to live without Gods or Masters, but we didn’t intend for this song to be viewed simply as a dig at religion. We have friends and loved ones who are religious, and we value them deeply. Besides, to paraphrase Kurt Vonnegut, writing an anti-religion song is a bit like writing an anti-glacier song. It’s a largely futile endeavour. This is a story about estranged family members (Chelsea, now an adult, and her father) brought back together through the death of a member of their community, and their attempts to understand one another’s seemingly incommensurable worldviews. It’s a song about atonement, forgiveness and actions speaking louder than words.
lyrics
- Margie
I never thought I’d write a love song for a cop,
But then produced the antidote,
To feelings that I never longed to stop,
Two hearts beating,
A roadside execution,
Let’s start at the top.
One half smoked cigar,