Darkened Flags on the Cusp of Dawn

Album: American Band (2016)
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  • The darkest nights we look upon
    They smolder on the lawn
    What we smite and bathe in light
    And where we crawl out from
    Draw the blood, accept the stain
    Everyone looks upon
    Darkened flags on the cusp of dawn

    We should light out for the trees or the great beyond
    Light out for the love of thee, we build our lives upon
    Cast aside the hurtful things that bear the fruit of scorn
    Darkened flags on the cusp of dawn

    So you've moved out from the city to horizons stretched out far
    Beyond the pains and the reach of planes, chasing distant stars
    The baggage that you take defines the things that you become
    Darkened flags on the cusp of dawn Writer/s: Cooley Mike, Hood Patterson, Jay Gonzalez, Matt Patton, Morgan Brad
    Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Hipgnosis Songs Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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