Track 1: Mesopotamia

Written in the aftermath of the announcement from the US that they will go hunt down Saddam in Iraq, Mesopotamia is a song about tyranny and about the poor boys that sign up to fight for their country. Ultimately it’s the tragedy of it all and the death of diplomacy.

You,
Are the lord
Of this very last empire
The leader of the world and all free people

Unelected mullahs
From the kingdom of Iran
Destroy the name of freedom and democracy

You,
Are the lord
Of this very last empire
The leader of the world and all free people

And you,
Send all your ships
And all, your tanks and guns
Diplomacy is useless in this region
And little boys will join the ranks
They’ll all thank Jesus for this chance
The blood and lies are nothing when,
The terror networks dead
The evil axis is cracked
It’s not about the oil it’s not for money

Kill diplomacy.