Where Were You When It Was Shit Lyrics

No blood, no foul

See a problem, turn away

When things are good

You're loud like a sunny day

But when it's time to suffer

For what we believe

You believe it's all

Just some chronic disease

Where were you

When the morning dew

Melted beneath the winter sun

When pure white snow turned to slush

And the car decided not to run

When all the shops were boarded up

And the streets scared us out of our wits

When the night was so black it was even too black

For the ghost of Malevich

When the softest noise

Made my heart skip a beat

When every fist knocking on my door

Had me ready to leap

Where were you

When the final whistle blew

And I was face down in the dirt

When the mob was yelling at the stars

Promising a morning of hurt

Where were you when it was shit

When nothing seemed to fit

And it hurt to admit

That I felt lonely

Where were you when it was shit?

When nothing seemed to fit

Where were you

When we dug that trench

And buried our friend

Dirt beneath our nails

Carrying his weight right up to the end

Where were you

When the headlines screamed

That the dreamers had lost

Where were you

When they announced the end of times

And I was waiting for the waves to rise

Hanging on to every small disaster

In hopes of a higher ride

Where were you when it was shit

When nothing seemed to fit

And it hurt to admit

That I felt lonely

Where were you when it was shit?

When nothing seemed to fit

Wherever you were

I hope it's been swell

The neighborhood is safer

Things here are going well.

There's water to drink

Air fresh as a dream

The crying tags

Have all been polished and cleaned

We're making the papers

We're writing our news

You're back at the party

As if you never heard the blues

As if you never heard the blues

Where were you when it was shit

When nothing seemed to fit

And it hurt to admit

That I felt lonely

Where were you when it was shit

When nothing seemed to fit