“Cruel Sun” is an unrecorded song written during the ODR sessions. It had yet to be heard until being included as “rarity” on Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities.
[Verse 1]
We've been sent to justify
Relieve the nation of its crimes
Blameless mission must begin
The chosen few of wars to win
[Chorus]
A cold and a cruel sun
Enlightens a world so bold
If it's wrong, then it mustn't be us
[Verse 2]
Tomorrow, we may never see
A sacrifice, they say, must be
As we fight our fathers' wars
We don't know what we're dying for
[Chorus]
A cold and a cruel sun
Enlightens a world so bold
If it's wrong, then it mustn't be us
It's a shame that it ended up this way
But when the day is done
Then no one will have won
[Post-Chorus]
When will they call us?
And then what will we do?
When will they call us?
And then what will we do?
[Bridge]
If I'm gonna die
God, I pray we're right
If I'm gonna die
God, I pray we're right
If I'm gonna die
God, I pray we're right
[Chorus]
A cold and a cruel sun
Enlightens a world so bold
If it's wrong, then it mustn't be us
It's a shame that it ended up this way
But when the day is done
Then no one will have won
Cruel Sun was written by Mark Tremonti & Myles Kennedy.
Cruel Sun was produced by Alter Bridge & Ben Grosse.
Alter Bridge released Cruel Sun on Fri Sep 08 2017.