White Flag Warrior
Tim McIlrath, Flobots
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We request to negotiate We come to you unarmed We desire to communicate You cannot do us harm They want sacrifice They hatch schemes and ask me to follow their path to the afterlife I've got an appetite For nice things and pipe dreams that my enemies could be blasted by New metaphors View that are better for you can't survive if I'm your competitor Rise together or fight separate wars I pray I'm never forced to be a predator Spectres spectate We wont last They glad to hate When gladiators Breathe their last Scream en masse When the dreams do clash Like the swords in the wars Let me bleed on that But they feed on that Say we need strong backs Call us weak If we don't redeem contracts But the feast wont last When this beast attacks The sons and the fathers Will be free at last This is love this is not treason They see sharks in the estuary They claim the arc's Bartholomew's They say war is necessary But we say war is child abuse We'd rather make our children martyrs than murderers We'd rather make our children White Flag Warriors Core-to-core Were the ones We've been waiting for We hold steady Steadier than stevedores Not tevias or matadors On matters of what came before Forgive the debts To settle scores Test the mettle Either ore Whats your plan got to do with me If the bell tolls let freedom ring And find new ways if we must be King Instead of leading the young to our suffering We pass testaments down scream back at heaven For testing us like Wednesdays at eleven Wanna recruit and train us to act evilly? Save it for the shooting range and smack DVDs Won't study war no more this millennium It's never again to me or anyone So think harder when you refer to us Rather make our children martyrs than murderers They shell dwellings to quell the shelling They lift taboos to seduce the cowards They say we're too yellow-bellied But we say we're the new superpower We seek waivers to not be liable We claim to speak for a higher truth We stand opposed to the homicidal We tell you you're fireproof
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Written by: ANDREW GUERRERO, JAMIE LAURIE, JESSE WALKER, KENNETH ORTIZ, MACKENZIE ROBERTS, STEPHEN BRACKETT, TIMOTHY MCILRATH
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Bluewater Music Corp.
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11 facts about this song
Collaboration"White Flag Warrior" is a collaboration between the alternative hip-hop group, Flobots and Tim McIlrath, the lead vocalist of punk rock band Rise Against.
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AlbumThe song is from Flobots' second studio album "Survival Story" which was released in 2010.
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ThemeThe song "White Flag Warrior" carries strong anti-war and pro-peace themes, reflecting the activist nature of both Flobots and Rise Against.
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GenreThe song blends elements of hip-hop, rock, and alternative music - typical of Flobots' genre-bending style and similar to Rise Against's punk rock sound.
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LyricsThe theme of war and peace is symbolically referenced through the term "White Flag Warrior," which stands for people who are willing to fight for peace.
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Chart Performance"White Flag Warrior" was the only single from the album "Survival Story" and it did well on the charts. However, it did not surpass Flobots' biggest hit "Handlebars" in terms of success.
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Music VideoThe song's lyrics are illustrated in a music video that showcases images of protests and peace marches. The video further emphasizes the song's strong anti-war and social activist messages.
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ReceptionThe song was generally well received by critics and listeners with praises often directed towards the melody, the powerful lyrics, and the blend of rap and rock.
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Live PerformancesThe song has been performed live at numerous concerts and music festivals, and the performances often feature energetic interactions between the Flobots and McIlrath.
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InvolvementThis track represents the involvement of popular artists using their platform to promote a message of peace and resistance against war.
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InstrumentationThe instrumentation of "White Flag Warrior" is a blend of both Flobots' use of string instruments, such as violins, and the more traditional rock instruments used by Rise Against.
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