You’ve Got to Die for the Government

Anti-Flag * Track #2 On Die for the Government

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Album Die for the Government

ALBUM

Anti-Flag

1996

You've Got to Die for the Government by Anti-Flag

Release Date

Tue Aug 20 1996

Performed by

Anti-Flag

Produced by

Joe West (Rock) & Pat Thetic & Andy Flag & Justin Sane

Writed by

Justin Sane

About

The 2nd song off Anti-Flag’s first album, Die for the Government.

The song’s lyrics talk about how soldiers are just pawns, willing to die for the government.

You’ve Got to Die for the Government Lyrics

[Intro]
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit

[Verse 1]
There's a Gulf War vet, dying a slow, cold death
And the government says, "We don't know the source of his sickness"
But don't believe what they say, because your government is lying
They've done it before and don't you know they'll do it again

[Pre-Chorus 1]
A secret test, government built virus
"Subject Test Group: Gulf Battle Field Troops"

[Chorus]
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit

[Verse 2]
First World War veterans slaughtered, by General Eisenhower
You give 'em your life, they give ya a stab in the back
Radiation, agent orange, tested on US souls
Guinea pigs for Western corporations

[Pre-Chorus 2]
I never have, I never will
Pledge allegiance to their flag
You're getting used, you'll end up dead

[Chorus]
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit

[Bridge]
I don't need you to tell me what to do
And I don't need you to tell me what to be (fuck you!)
I don't need you to tell me what to say
And I don't need you to tell me what to think
What to think
What to think, what to think, what to think, think, think, think

[Outro]
Die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit

You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government
Die for your country, that's shit

You’ve Got to Die for the Government Q&A

Who wrote You’ve Got to Die for the Government's ?

You’ve Got to Die for the Government was written by Justin Sane.

Who produced You’ve Got to Die for the Government's ?

You’ve Got to Die for the Government was produced by Joe West (Rock) & Pat Thetic & Andy Flag & Justin Sane.