They tied that yellow ribbon round the oak tree
They�ve worn out all the prayer in their hearts
All along thought they were rooting for the home team
As they�re sent into the game and torn apart

We twist this tourniquet upon a pipeline
Who carries all the pain in the world
As we blindly clap and cheer from the sidelines, It�s clear
On a losing streak from the very start

And that�s where they found me
In the cemetary
A smoking gun in my hand now I�m damned for the land of the free
Sing with me

The American Scream

They took that faded ribbon off the oak tree
The�ve worn out all the hope in their hearts
All along thought I was doing the right thing
Now I�m lying in a pool of my blood

And that�s where she found me
In the cemetary
A smoking gun in my hand now I�m damned for the land of the free
Sing with me

And that�s where she found me
In the cemetary
A smoking gun in my hand now I�m damned for the land of the free
Sing with me

The American Scream
The American Scream

And that�s where she found me
In the cemetary
A smoking gun in my hand now I�m damned for the land of the free
Sing with me

The American Scream



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    General Comment:Soldier is over sea's while his mother is dying back home. Upon his return, his mother has passed, so he meets her at her grave and shoots himself. Powerful stuff.. Reminds me off "Over and Out,"

    "Over and out," she said, from a hospital bed
    "For what it's worth, it doesn't hurt, don't cry."
    "Over and out," he said, with a .45 to his head
    "The war has taken everything from me, it's all I see so..."
    Flag x302xon August 09, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:The whole album sounds like a fresher sound than previous, don't get me wrong I love these guys and the new album, but it seems like something may have affected their approach on this album. This song has a lot of meaning.
    Flag bones1319on March 16, 2010   Link
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    My Opinion:Bloody brilliant song, and brilliant album! =D
    Flag Deanw_666on March 14, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:The beginning of this song sounds like war brain which was on a Bush compilation. I wonder if Matt did this on purpose since both songs are somewhat about war and soldiers.
    Flag luckyzack55on February 25, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Powerful song, based on the suicide of an American soldier at his mother's grave.
    Flag dvdhsuon January 31, 2010   Link

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