Stonkin' Lyrics

I've bought Linkin Park's new album today called Minutes to Midnight. Now I know that Nu-Metal isn't to everyone's taste but there is a song called Hands Held High which has some rather mature and thought provoking lyrics about war:


It's ironic. At times like this you pray,
But a bomb blew the mosque up yesterday.

There's bombs in the buses, bikes, roads,
inside your markets, your shops, your clothes.

My dad, he's got a lot of fear I know
but enough pride inside not to let that show.

My brother had a book he would hold with pride
A little red cover with a broken spine.

In the back he hand wrote a quote inside,
"when the rich wage war, it's the poor who die".

Meanwhile, the leader just talks away,
Stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay.

And the rest of the world watching at the end of the day
Both scared and angry like 'what did he say?'


One of the reasons I tend to prefer this sort of band is the lyrics tend to be more powerful and meaningful than the empty plastic pop offerings. On first listen, this album is no exception.

Full lyrics available here and you can hear the song here.