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Rich Man's War

from Momentum by Brandon Gass

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This song is to honor all of the families that serve, have served, have sacrificed; and to prevent having to put more lives in danger. Let's put political rhetoric aside and remember the human cost on all sides of war. This is a FREE DOWNLOAD and please share it as much as possible.

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See it in their stone cold faces
Shipped to hostile places
Signing up without hesitation
Nightmares they haven't seen yet
Facing fear no matter where they're sent
Bravery knows no lines, no hesitation

But as the drums beat the march of war
Life and death play out under moonlit stars
Laying it on the line no matter the cost

But the kings on the hill
Get their pawns on the line
As the dust settles still
The money piles high

Romance aside
Too many have died
On both sides
Under pretentious lies
The past repeats itself for all to see
Cigars in hand
Dividing the land
Being carved to the greediest men
Makes you wonder what all the fighting's for
Just another rich man's war...

Making rounds in the dead of night
Night vision, the only light of life
In the middle of hell without a saviour
Gunfire getting closer yet
All around, the traps are set
Walking a thin line between ghost and hero
As the sirens ring in the dead of night
Innocents try to sleep through the fight
No one signed up to be a news number

And the rhetoric seems stale
Empty promises and lies
The brave sacrifice still
Giving their lives

Romance aside
Too many have died
On both sides
Under pretentious lies
The past repeats itself for all to see
Cigars in hand
Dividing the land
Being carved to the greediest men
Makes you wonder what all the crying's for
Just another rich man's war...
...like the last one before

As the years slowly pass
People will forget again and ask
What happened there and was there a winner?
Some will say no and say will say yes
Ignoring the past during peace and rest
Blaming their world on someone else over Sunday dinner
...so who's the sinner?

Romance aside
Too many have died
On both sides
Under pretentious lies
The past repeats itself for all to see
Cigars in hand
Dividing the land
Being carved to the greediest men
Makes you wonder what all the dying's for
Just another rich man's war...

©2012 Needle on The Record

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from Momentum, track released June 23, 2012
Guitars, Vocals: Brandon Gass
Bass: Dave Klopp
Drums: Dan Frio
Written by Brandon Gass
©2012 Needle on The Record. All Rights Reserved.
Produced by Brandon Gass and Dave Klopp
Artwork by Peter Duddington

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A musical chameleon devoted to the pursuit of creativity in his life, work, and music. Obsessed with finding new ways of creating sounds, writing songs, and crafting stories of this journey through our universe, he is consistently fueled by the love of writing the next one. ... more

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