Hero Of War lyrics

Dec 22nd 2011 7:47 pm

War is not full of glory full of pain a hero is every man and women fighting for are country's leaving everything behind family children mothers fathers brothers and sisters to fight for are country's to fight to free others . But with war it cause pain, loss,moral but with war it brings the worst in people it brings the evil to the surface . The terror to the streets. The pain of loss to family's. The pain of loss to the soldiers . War shouldn't be classed as heroic . Heroes are everywhere

AnarchistAccountant · Aug 12th 2010 11:43 pm

This theme has been repeated often. Sky pilot, born in the usa, brothers in arms... All express that feeling of what is sold, the hero's role bestowed by fighting for your flag. But what many soldiers come to realize is that there is a fine line between belief in your country and blind nationalism. It becomes horribly easy to be drawn into a situation that crosses that line, and that is far from heroic.

usaman · Jul 24th 2010 2:16 am

The flag white as snow confused me at first, but then i realized, she was surrendering. Maybe. She wanted peace, the color white symbolizes peace. And it was his order to shoot anybody. So then he just felt so horrible when he realizes this woman, that he couldn't trust, wanted peace, and wanted the war to end. And innocent woman. I have so much respect for the military and army.

mulligan93 · May 3rd 2010 3:01 am

No joke i think this is an amazing song and it is sad how people r treated in war but i agree with all of you for the most part he is just fallowing commands it doesnt mean he wanted to but he did it and the white flag part im thinking he pretty much messed up cuz there was smoke and didnt c the white flag and he shot and she dropped and thats y i think in the night vision parts of the video it looks like he is going crazy and beating him self up about it like almost n e one would and i agree that he thinks he can only trust the flag in the beginning and onlythe flag and wants to prove people that he is doing sumthing with his life and wants people to be proud of him and then in the end he just isnt sure n e more bout trusting the flag cuz it makes him sick to think about wat he did in war and thats y the flag is gathering dust because he tosed it away and never wants to look at it again

dragonbardockz · Apr 16th 2010 10:45 pm

I think that probably the point at which he says she collapsed with a flag in her hand
a flag white as snow
and he goes on to sing
and i brought home that flag
so i think it's like he went to war and was willing to fight for his home at the beginning but then he thought of the flag white as snow. The sign for surrender or peace so i think its jus about someone who goes and sees the horrors of war and decides to work for peace. As for it gathers dust i think it means that it is still used meaning there is peace but this is just how i interpret the lyrics of this beautiful song.

Rocker960 · Mar 30th 2010 6:32 pm

I think there's really no right or wrong answer to these songs. That's what makes rise against so unique: they let you interpret the songs however you want. I personally think it's about a soldier who was simply following orders, a man who has had no choice but to do what his superiors told him. A man who has seen so much bs that all he can really trust is his country (it really isn't specified). But i moslty agree with moxxat, why are people willing to let people be mistreated like that? But i mean, what do i know? I'm just a kid, and i'm not even american. I'm only 14, for crying out loud... But that doesn't mean i can't have a grown up opinion.

mixxat · Dec 27th 2009 1:34 am

Bulletfan4life i feel sad for you thinking that stand by that country is the heroic thing to do! The song is about many things and how he wants others to be proud of him so he joins the army, then shit happends and at the end he leaves that flag to collect dust, couse hes not proud of it, and ask why are ppl proud of this? Its the only thing he got in that life! Its al the same in al countrys its made of guns and its al we got!! The real heroes make people survive from death, not killing them!! And in the end of song the question comes up what wuld you say?

Human life is the reason we want to live, not flags!! And why musst someone die to make me a hero?

Funeral4Amerika08 · Nov 30th 2009 12:41 am

The part about the white flag really happened. Theres this doc called the ground truth and an former vet tells that story.. See it... Rise against is awesome cuz they can touch on the darkest topics but do it in a beautiful way just like hero of war

gotnill · Nov 9th 2009 5:16 pm

Meanings is all opinion based so no one can be "wrong" only view things in a different manner. My interpretation is that, the man takes the peace flag, because of its symbolism, over years this world has seen many countries, the usa will rise and fall, as has the other countries, but the main thing that has remained the same throughout history is the sybolism that white has, as it has been a sign and marking of peace and surrendering for most if not all societies and cultures, and quite frankly it doesnt matter if your an american marine or not, it doesnt give you divine realization or makes your opinion any more heavily weighted than any one else. So this is how i interpret it.

308CoverToConcealment · Oct 17th 2009 4:08 pm

I agree with bulletfan4life that flag he refurs to in the last chorus, the flag is the american flag and how he knows that he has done rong but the flag has been there threw right and wrong. If he did not see the flag he made the right choice to fire or she may have killed him so in this case i feel as tho he has done the right thing

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