Rise Against - Blood-Red, White and Blue

Song: Blood-Red, White and Blue

Artist: Rise Against

Album: Revolutions Per Minute

Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois.

I first got into Rise Against when I was given a free download. I loved the punk/hardrock sound and the lyrics of the music. I purchased more of their music including the album Revolutions Per Minute. My favorite song off Revolutions Per Minute is Blood-Red, White and Blue. To me the song seems to be about the Bush administration and against war. The lyric "So pride yourself on what you are" reminded me of Bush saying that he would disown his daughters if they were gay. The song seems to say that Apathy will get us nowhere and that we shouldn't sit by and do nothing when something needs to be done.

"Real revolution starts at learning. If you're not angry then you are not paying attention." - Taken from inside the album cover of Revolutions Per Minute.

"Blood-Red, White, And Blue"

So come test me, so come break me
So come on intoxicate me
With hands tied behind my back I fight
And wait for you to strike

A new problem we cannot stop them
We're outnumbered and uncautioned
A rally cry rings out into the night

So pride yourself on what you are
And hold them all to words they can't take back
I've seen a place (it comes) to me in dreams
Where fires die but light still shines for us to see

What did you have to say?
Give me your logic, your definition
The words you twist to justify your position
Of mass starvation and blind airstrikes
Every problem is solved with a fight

Peace won't be found
Till we're underground
As long as we live without a sound

So pride yourself on what you are
And hold them all to words they can't take back
I've seen a place (it comes) to me in dreams
Where fires die but light still shines for us to see

Would God bless a murder of the innocents?
Would God bless a war based on pride?
Would God bless a money-hungry government? Noooo!

Would God bless our ineffective court system?
God bless the sweatshops we run.
God bless America?
God bless America? (Noooo)

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