(In a distant city, far across the sea, William is in the thick of battle. Separated from his unit, he has taken refuge in a bombed out building. He writes a letter home.)
Eyes raised like curtains on opening night
Transfixed by the scene of bombs painting the sky
With God's voice a boom
In postlude to a brilliant flash of light
And bricks from the buildings are falling like leaves
They blanket the bodies as they drift off to sleep
What is all this for, Oh, a glamourous war
such a clever deceit
Listen:
Cold creeps like a ghost through the cracks in the door
And clings to the breath at every mouth that it forms
The living must confess, while the listless
Lie neglected on the floor
Ears tuned to drummers that march in the street
And one always stops dead when two drummers meet
They're playing to the tune the
Of better you than me
Baby Brother, I hope this finds you well
And as much as the city tends to bring you down
Do try and behave yourself
Oh Momma, I hope this makes it's way into your cell
Though I doubt it will
Well what's done is done
No, no, no I won't dwell
I've seen enough of that in you
to be quite certain it's of little help
So won't you stop
Listen:
Stop
But I'm sure the chance is thin
You've been deafened in what you've lost
And the world still spins
Our bodies step in time
And I know you were you only ever seeing him
I know I have that bastard's eyes
Like dust settles on the floor
I've fallen still in this abandoned place
Keep a careful eye on that window pane
Just because you hide doesn't make it safe
Wait
No
Losing Battles, Winning Wars
The Study Band
Purchase "Losing Battles, Winning Wars"
Purchase Entire Album
Email Video to Friends Play Youtube "Losing Battles, Winning Wars" Video
Play Spotify "Losing Battles, Winning Wars" Song
View Wikipedia "Losing Battles, Winning Wars"
Entry
Receive Emails for Future The Study Band Lyrics
Link to "Losing Battles, Winning Wars"
Share on Facebook, Twitter, and more
See Recommended Lyrics For You
Share:
Copied!
Loading...
Lyrics by The Study Band
Related Songs
Firewind Raging - Firewind
Stay (feat. Amanda Wilson) - FTampa
I Made You and I Can Break You - Dr. Frank
Robot Wars - Shikari
Envy/More - Trash Talk
Cowboys and Indians - Blood, Sweat & Tears
Winning Side - England Dan & John Ford Coley
I'm Winning - Santana
Revolution Come Undone - Anubis Gate
Will You Ever Return - Emerald
Winning The War - Aimee Mann
Salt Skin - Ellie Goulding
Winning - Santana
Giant - Vampire Weekend
Over The Fence - Mindless Faith
Old Soldier - Marc Cohn
Winner or Loser - After Feedback
Old Soldier - David Crosby
Old Soldier - Crosby David
Rise Above - Anouk Slootmans
Enemy - I Prevail
The Enemy - I Prevail
Losing - Joe
Banging On The Door - Simple Minds
Europa - Globus
Boy or Girl? - Electric Six
Losing Your Love - Jim Reeves
Intro - Bejelit
What's The Score - Don Williams
Nothin\u00b4s Gonna Change (1988) - Labi Siffre
Being On the Losing End - Olivia Newton-John
Being Of The Losing End - Olivia Newton-John
The Passing Of My Life - Phil Ochs
Beequeen - Styrofoam
No Time - Assorted Jellybeans
Slowly But Surely - Merle Haggard
Anthem - Assemblage 23
A New Beginning - Gerry Rafferty
What's The Score - Don Williams
Head Above Water - Carload Of Thieves
Back From Nowhere - Andralls
Prized - Farmer Boys
Unsung Hero - Blake
Losing (Single) - Joe
Love Wars - Beautiful South
Sacrosanct Strength - Crionics
Ping Pong - Stereolab
10 Minutes [Club Remix By Play & Win] - Inna
10 Minutes - Inna
Blame It On The System - Turk
Either We Won Or Lost - Snakeskin Cowboys
East Of Electric - Anne McCue
A Day In The Life - Lindsay Lohan
Dirty Little War - Shawn Hook
Queen Takes Pawn - mu330
Queen Takes Pawn - Dashboard Confessional
Morehead State Fight Song - Morehead State
Dallas, Airports, Body Bags - American Music Club
Losing You - Joe
It's D Only Thing - Snoop Dogg
It's D Only Thing - Snoop Dogg
Pall Mall Price Crisis - Chase Long Beach
A New Beginning - Gerry Rafferty
Panic - Anthrax
Matador - Garland Jeffreys
Die Matador - Garland Jeffreys
Matador [*] - Garland Jeffreys
Panic (Live) - Anthrax
The Winning Team - Comatose
I'm Just Looking - Dexys Midnight Runners
Greedy Rome - White Skull
It\u2019s D Only Thang - Snoop Dogg
Second-Hand Woman - B.B. King
Isolation - Chumbawamba
L - Isolation - Chumbawamba
Christmas on Ward #7 - Chris Flew
Heart Plea Story - Haste
It's Time - No Use For A Name
Losing Control - Jay Ferguson
Try Not - Jordis Unga
Keep It Boomin - Big K.R.I.T.
Still Spinning Shrapnel - Skyclad
Good Times [#] - Ozzy Osbourne
Like to Fall - Mindset Evolution
Good Times - Ozzy Osbourne
Goodnight - Shabutie
Goodnight - Coheed and Cambria
Matador - Garland Jeffereys
Love Wars - Rod Stewart
They Be Underwater - Dark Captain Light Captain
Pixelated Truth - Giana Factory
From The Depths Of The Lake - Betraying Kiss
Fight The Sky - Gavin Mikhail
Sell Nature - Reina Del Cid
It's D Only Thing (Mixtape) - Snoop Dogg
Somnambulist - Blueline Medic
What Conquers Defeat - Melody Makers
What Conquers Defeat - Ziggy Marley
I will be here - Clay Aiken
Marietta - Lone Bellow
It's Tragic - No Use For A Name
It's Tragic - No Use For A Name
Honor - Atreyu
The Lion's Den - David Broza
Games - Luke Bryan
This Alone Is Love - A-ha
Since You've Been Around - Rosie Thomas
The L Word Theme - Betty
Battles - Clannad
Battles - Barbarossa
Battles - Bike Thief
Battles - Emika
Battles - Celebration
Battles - In Flames
Battles - Hudson Taylor
Battles - La'Porsha Renae
Kiss It All Goodbye - L.P.
This Crazy Love - Oak Ridge Boys
When The Sun Has Ceased To Shine...
Niggaz Winnin - Crooked I
Angel with a Shotgun - Nightcore
The Fight Is Never Won - Anvil
Apocalypse Now - Thieves And Assassins
Where Shadows Are Dark - Asphyxia
Superior Mind - Amy Studt
Were It Not for Grace - Larnelle
Losing You - Dream Evil
Warlord's Sword - Ultimatum
Supersoulfighter - Lenny Kravitz
When I'm Called Home - Abbey Lincoln
Sour Sigh - Myrath
Cowboy And Clown - Craig Morgan
Elegant - Econoline Crush
Star Wars - Nas
Winners Song - James C. Westley
MARSHAL DEAR - Savages
Wrong End of the Rainbow - Anne Murray
Wrong End Of The Rainbow - Anne Murray
Wrong End Of The Rainbow - Ronnie Milsap
Who Am I? - People Clay
Intro - Kelis
Were It Not For Grace - Larnelle Harris
Playpen - Social Distortion
Far Away Coast [Live] - Dropkick Murphys
Pieces - Ascension Theory
Far Away Coast - Dropkick Murphys
Captain Lubritron - Ugly Americans
Broken Home - 5 Seconds Of Summer
Bottlez - T-Pain
Winning - Downtown Science
#Winning - That's Outrageous!
Winning - Randy Newman
Winning - 5 Star
Winning - Leatherface
Winning - Gentle Giant
Winning - Ryan Leslie
Winning - Keith Urban
Winning - Just Jack
Winning - Soulja Boy
Winning - Rea Chris
Winning - Chris Rea
Winning - Charlie Sheen
Winning - Curren$y
Winning - Charles Jenkins
Winning - Emily Haines
you and me of the 10,000 wars - Indigo Girls
You and Me of the 10,000 Wars [*] - Indigo Girls
You & Me of The 10,000 Wars - Indigo Girls
"You And Me Of The 10,000 Wars" - Indigo Girls
The Lucky One - Alison Krauss
Lucky One - Alison Krauss
Sticks & Stones - Arlissa
All Because You Told Me So - Shivaree
Killer Of Giants - Ozzy Osbourne
A Day Like Any Other - January Friend
An Unearthly Red - Coil
I'm Falling - Dead Or Alive
I Want My Life Back - A Rain Soaked Romance
Signed I Wish You Well - Helios
Henning's Favourite - Johnny Foreigner
You And Me Of The 10000 Wars - Indigo Girls
It Doesn't Matter - Crosby Stills Nash
Raped - Rozz Williams
Just a Boy - Mojave 3
Victoria Divina - Graveland
Sleeping Beauty - Bella Hardy
"Winning A Battle, Losing The War"...
the money trees - Theart
Lost Without Your Love - Birgit Schuurman
Lost Without Your Love - Birgit
LOTS - dpmbambo
Killer Of Giants - Osbourne Ozzy
Sugar Shuffle - Lynsey de Paul
Come Awa Hame Laddy - Celtic Folk
Talented - Diva
Warrior Is a Child - Twila Paris
Bloody Knuckles, Broken Glass - Otherwise
Burning Earth - Firewind
Wars - Speak
Wars - Holy Mother
