Story Behind The Song
A song about universal bullying.
Song Description
Terrorism is a form of bullying...as a nation, we should do our best to not let only other countries and groups bully us, but not bully ourselves as well.
| Song Length |
3:27 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Nonviolent, Peaceful |
Subject |
Philosophy, Will |
| Similar Artists |
John Cougar Mellencamp |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
FINISH LINE
Do you recall back in 88
Pan Am 103?
On its way back to JFK
Claimed 243
What about back in 95
McVeigh and OKC
168 of them did not survive
19 children God knows where they'd be
Who can forget about 911
Four planes were unbound
Both twins did their best to save them
As they tumbled, crumbled to the ground
But Underneath the grief and horror
And buried Deep beneath debris
Arose our colors, our restorer
To show us what we need to see
We may bend & we may bleed
And we may fall again
But in the end we won't concede
We find the will within
To never let you win
Maybe one day "they" will figure out
What histories made so clear
Cowards won't control our soul
Replacing faith with fear
Buildings come and lifetimes go
Forever fades away
Now I don't know about tomorrow
But what I know today
Through each and every tragedy
Terror can't deny
That faith and hope and unity and kindness never die
Chorus
You'll never win, never win
Now here we are on Boylston street
Running into crime
Either way its safe to say
That we'll cross the finish line