Emily Wells - 1000 Years War lyrics

When the rains came the streets filled up like rivers and we floated down um like they were our own our toxic lungs, oblivious to the sun we were only, inspired by babies Some nights it was hard, so hard to breathe in spite of it all, we woke up every morning In spite of it all, in spite of it all, we woke up everyday walkin around, so happy and gay There there on the hill, a man came bearing tidings with a gun, and a grim look on his face He said, “I, I crossed the river I heard what they had to say, and there's no telling when we'll see the end” I looked at him blankly, I said “I don't understand my friend.” He said, “Thousands of years and we're only a few days in. thousands of years, thousands of years and we're only a few days in in spite of it all, I wake up every morning In spite of it all, in spite of it all,” he said, “ I wake up everyday I wake up cause there's no other way.” I thought it was hard, seeing the man with the earnest face but there on the hill, someone's carrying water A little boy with a limp, a mother who's been grieving ever since Grieving ever since, grieving ever since, GRIEVING, EVER SINCE SHE CAN REMEMBER! in spite of it all, in spite of it all they wake up every morning in spite of it all, they wake up everyday So many flags in the sand, blue and white, greens yellows and reds don't forget that old red white and blue what are you fighting for, fighting for a promised land wandering around in the desert sands when will it ever end? when will it ever end? more and more people, never, ever more land. in spite of it all. in spite of it all you keep on shooting your guns, dropping your bombs, KILLING ANYONE! In spite of it all… in spite of it all you wake up every morning in spite of it all, you wake up everyday