This song is filled with imagery from the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001, when hijackers flew passenger planes into the World Trade Towers in Manhattan. The twin towers subsequently collapsed, dramatically changing the skyline of New York City.
The song is an appeal for the full truth of what happe...
[Verse 1]
Woke up to a brand new skyline
We licked our wounds and mourn the dead
Swallowed the story hook and sinker
Is that what we meant when we said that we never would forget?
[Chorus]
Are we fools and cowards all
To let them cover up their lies?
Cause we all watched the buildings fall
Watched the scales fall from our eyes
[Verse 2]
A fire burns beneath Manhattan
Still we breathe with broken lungs
We act like none of this matters
Is that what we meant when we said that we'd sing what must be sung?
[Chorus]
Are we fools and cowards all
To let them cover up their lies?
Cause we all watched the buildings fall
Watched the scales fall from our eyes
[Outro]
We want answers
Scream from the roofs
We want justice
We want the truth
Broken Lungs was written by Teppei Teranishi & Eddie Breckenridge & Riley Breckenridge & Dustin Kensrue.
Broken Lungs was produced by Thrice & Teppei Teranishi.
Thrice released Broken Lungs on Tue Apr 15 2008.