Shhh be quiet, you might piss somebody off
Like me motherfucker, you've been at it for too long
While you feed off others insecurities
You stand in front of me and bite the hand that feeds
(Self-righteousness is wearing thin)
Lies inside your head your bestfriend
(Heart bleeds but not for fellow man)
Broken glass, your fake reflection
I've had enough it's time for something real
Don't respect the words you're speaking
Gone too far, acclaim
So how does it feel to know that someones kid in the heart of america
Has blood on their hands, fighting to defend your rights
So you can maintain the lifestyle that insults this family's existance
Well, where I'm from we have a special salute we aim high in the air
Towards all those pompous assholes who spend their days pointing fingers
Fuck you
Shh be quiet, you might piss somebody off
Like the heartbeat of this country when antagonized too long
I'll be damned if you count me in as part of your generous hypocrisy
Collecting enemies [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/a/avenged_sevenfold/critical_acclaim.html ]
(Tabloid gossip queen, worthless man)
There's no need for us to bury you
(Selfish agenda, once again)
Right this way, you've dug your own grave
I've had enough it's time for something real
Don't respect the words you're speaking
Gone too far, acclaim
All the way from the east to the west
We've got this high society looking down on this very foundation
Constantly reminding us that our actions are the cause of all their problems
Pointing the fingers in every direction
Blaming their own nation for who wins elections
They've never contributed a fucking thing to the country they love to criticize
Excuse the obscene, ignore the untrue
Depictions we see, try and get through
Admitting mistakes can't hurt
I'm not the last but I sure ain't the first
Shh be quiet, you might piss somebody off
(Self-righteousness is wearing thin)
Lies inside your head your bestfriend
(Heart bleeds but not for fellow man)
Broken glass, your fake reflection
I've had enough it's time for something real
Don't respect these words you speak
You've gone too far, acclaim
Xus3rn... Is a fucking idiot. I'm glad perplexed corrected all of his bullshit.
This song has absolutely nothing to do with the president, or even politics really.
They aren't saying fuck you to the president, they're saying fuck you to ppl who diss troops. Anyone with a brain and basic literacy skills could pick that out.
It's not like avenged sevenfold implied it to make it up for discussion, they fucking said it!!! Read the lyrics.
I mean i don't understand how you can misinterpret lyrics when there's nothing to interpret, just take it for what it says.
Xus3r whatever the hell your name is, you dont have to put your stupid ideas into the song. A7x didn't make this a song that is vague and up for interpretation, it says exactly what they mean. How can you possibly not understand what it means?
If they wanted to say fuck you (to the president), then they woulda said fuck you president bush... But that's not what they meant at all, so they didnt say it.
Critical Acclaim lyrics
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by Unregistered on Feb 13th 2012 1:11 am
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When americans don't see the true hero's out their today... The soldiers!!! The soldiers bust their butts out for everything they do. You can go against war but don't insult the people that fight. They need every respect from people out there, and behind every soldier is his or her's family. -jason r. Proud son of a senior master sergeant. My life dream is to serve this nation whether you people like it or not...
by Unregistered on Feb 9th 2012 8:41 am
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I love avenged sevenfold so much.. They are like everything to me ! And i love this song a lot i ove the lyrics && everything about them.
by Unregistered on Jan 31st 2012 10:04 pm
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I am absolutely in love with this song!! The rev's and matt's voice totally complete the song!!! The song also has a message going out to many american families!! Gotta love a7x forever!!!
by Unregistered on Jan 18th 2012 1:06 pm
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It is one of the only political a7x songs, showing the wrong things goin on in our political lives.
by Unregistered on Jan 6th 2012 8:54 pm
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This is my theme song especially i go in the marines
by Unregistered on Dec 20th 2011 6:03 pm
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Critical acclaim is about telling people who don't support or believe the purpose of the war overseas is not a lost cause and we should always support our troops because they are doing what we are too scared to do.
And this is what i think the song is about
by Unregistered on Dec 6th 2011 10:29 pm
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Yeah tht confused me i thought 4 sure it was clone ^_-
by Unregistered on Dec 6th 2011 10:25 pm
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I think its mostly about whats wrong with our country and all the ignorant people in it.
by Unregistered on Dec 1st 2011 11:07 pm
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Avenged mantap good hardcore best rockk !!! !!! Rock !!! ~!!! 111!!! 111!!!
by Unregistered on Nov 30th 2011 9:16 pm
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If you really think about the lyrics to it, yes they are talking about the war in iraq, but if you truly think about the war, it's govt. Funded, right?
In the band's eyes, they're talking about how screwed up our government is, invading another country because of said nuclear weapons. They came out empty, and that was the reason operation desert storm was put into effect.
They also talk about how unnecessary the iraqi war really is, wasting money that can be used stateside, and the countless number of lives practically wasted over there.