Wave the Flag

by @charlie_leemburg

Skirmish: Independence (or the lack... (@robinleaf) Challenge: Idiom
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Liner Notes

Well as you can see I ticked both boxes, because both options suck.
It's the classic sarcasm and what not like yeah my favorite, politics woohoo
This is how I always write, messed up little characters who may or may not be racist. AKA, absolutely not me.

Lyrics

Wave the flag of washed out colors
Hear the screams of single mothers
And people who think they can make a change
But all you hear, is the sound of incompetence
They don't see a bigger picture

Wave the flag of washed out colors
Declare defeat, defeat of your enemy
Wave the flag of washed out colors
And surrender, make them surrender

Pick your poison, darlings
One by one we'll drop like flies
That's the way we'll earn our freedom
When there's nobody who can stand in our way
Don't ask me those question, move along

Wave the flag of washed out colors
Declare defeat, defeat of your enemy
Wave the flag of washed out colors
And surrender, make them surrender

Independence for my brothers
And the one's who lay in mud
Let them dry out in the mud
And the ones who lay the land
Allow a toll for every border

Wave the flag of washed out colors
Declare defeat, defeat of your enemy
Wave the flag of washed out colors
And surrender, make them surrender

And I haven't talked about anything
I've been avoiding the question
But it's just a matter of time
Before we all have to pay
But I won't spend a dime, for I didn't do anything

Hung up in chains
But if you let the world fade out
Then where you're hanging out
Is where you have to be
And where you're gonna stay
If you let the world fade out
Independently you'll be
Living in your fantasy

Wave the flag of washed out colors
Declare defeat, defeat of your enemy
Wave the flag of washed out colors
And surrender, make them surrender

Comments

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A lot of powerful imagery and food for thought in this set of lyrics. Nice write.
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@kc_
Really like the line of "Wave the flag..." it's memorable and impactful... really cover the spectrum of current events... great accounting!
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Powerful stuff. That chorus is brilliant.
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If this had its own flag, I'd gladly salute it. Well done.
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I love the persistent independent repeat of the chorus
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Thought provoking take on the prompt. Nice write!
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This feels so biting and bleak...and I can really relate. Great alliteration. Thanks for participating in my skirmish!
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The deliberate blindness of the character saying, "it's just a matter of time / Before we all have to pay / But I won't spend a dime, for I didn't do anything"
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"If you let the world fade out / Independently you'll be / Living in your fantasy"

Lots of strong images and metaphor. Nice write!!!
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My flag is flying with strong, bright colors thank you.
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You captured the war of words surrounding our country.
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Lots of imagery packed into this lyric. The line that grabbed me is
'But I won't spend a dime, for I didn't do anything'.
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This is a dark and thought provoking take on the prompt that I really like. I appreciate the insights and perspectives you bring to it with the vivid images you convey. The flag of washed out colors speaks volumes.
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