Wedge of Ashes

Lyrics

[Verse 1] In the hard red dawn, the banners split the sky They point at hungry hands and call it patriot pride While the market burns they smile for the glass A feast for the few and a bruise for the class [Pre-Chorus] But the mothers know when the bread runs thin And the builders know who breaks it from within We patch the roads with our own two palms While they sell the storm and call it calm [Chorus] Don’t drive that wedge Don’t drive that wedge We were built to lift We were built to mend Don’t drive that wedge Don’t drive that wedge We rise as one We rise again [Verse 2] In the battle smoke, the loud mouths pose With medals made from the lives they chose They preach to crowds with a hidden blade Then vanish fast when the sirens fade [Pre-Chorus] But the neighbors came with the heavy rain With blankets, nails and a steady flame We know the cost of a broken trust So we lock our arms and we call their bluff [Chorus] Don’t drive that wedge Don’t drive that wedge We were built to lift We were built to mend Don’t drive that wedge Don’t drive that wedge We rise as one We rise again [Bridge] Let them shout their names in the iron air We’ve got hands for work and hearts for repair No throne can stand on a split-up floor When the people sing we become more [Final Chorus] Don’t drive that wedge Don’t drive that wedge We were built to lift We were built to mend Don’t drive that wedge Don’t drive that wedge We rise as one We rise again