Dan Mangan - Post-War Blues Lyrics






Let's start a war for the kids
A purpose for which to unite
Make them some words they can mince
What they don't know
They won't mind
Find them a foe for the fight
And stories to tell as they age
Then maybe time will decide
Which ones keep and which ones fade

There's the deepest sleep in my blood
From which I am slowly coming to
And every morning I wait for the news
Oh, this is
This is post war blues

Make me a means to an end
Make me an ending in sight
Make me insightful again
What I can't see
I can't fight
Make me a fire to burn
Burn all the letter I wrote
Write me a list of concerns
If we are at peace
If we are at peace
I wanna know

There's the deepest sleep in my blood
From which I am slowly coming to
And every morning I wait for the news
Oh, this is
This is post war blues
Oh, this is
This is post war blues





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  1. F.... M....

    great photography !

  2. R.... W....

    Great song

  3. M.... C....

    I like how it's the "canadian" charter of rights and freedoms, and all the uniforms and weapons are america.

  4. D.... ....

    Love that riff. So unexpected.

  5. b.... n....

    "The Call" I don't believe in any Russians and There AINT NO YANKS!!! just corporate criminals with PLANES AND TANKS.....And they blew there horns and the >WALLS CAME DOWN<      
    .amen brother.......

  6. J.... S....

    This had Dr. Strange Love written all over it :D

  7. L.... W....

    Why did Canada have to start it.... We're peaceful

    L.... W....

    Lane's World start what? We didn't start anything.

    L.... W....

    Well actually Dan Mangan is from Canada, and I'd have to guess that's literally the only reason it even mentioned Canada.

  8. D.... N....

    Great video!

  9. N.... O....

    Because all you need to do to send off a nuclear missile that will potentially murder millions of people is press a tiny red button sitting in the conference room. :3

  10. G.... S....

    Stupid Harper.

  11. D.... P....

    Anyone else catch Doctor Strangelove? :D

  12. s.... ....

    @sardonic12 Well not quite like the 70s because the kids then didn't really stand up against any kinda war.

  13. s.... ....

    oh hey handsworth secondary!

  14. G.... M....

    fucking love the guitar riff after he says "post-war blues", didn't expect it

  15. S.... ....

    2:51 What a cool dude, pullin' up the hood.

  16. p.... o....

    It is my hope that this generation will stand and be strong!! Loved the video!

  17. A.... D....

    Great vid!

  18. J.... G....

    anybody else think from like 3.18 till the end is the best part?

  19. s.... ....

    Sorry, thought the video was pretty 1970's. Nothing new here.

  20. J.... K....

    :-) cool

  21. J.... K....

    BUt who do you now from there?

  22. J.... K....

    ME tooo wait are you part of the Junior theatre troupe?

  23. E.... D....

    lol I was think that. Ironic or maybe not :O!

  24. E.... D....

    lol Canadian charter of rights and freedom.. Totally saw that!

  25. Y.... ....

    ..this was shot in my school! and in my socials classroom..nbd justsayyin

  26. M.... O....

    if you look carefully you can see dan at 0:05 and at 0:57

  27. M.... O....

    this was such an awesome video to shoot :P

  28. E.... D....

    But of course

  29. M.... O....

    way to go! startin the rebellion :P

  30. L.... W....

    Oh man, Dr Strangelove reference is awesome :D

  31. T.... ....

    That's me!

  32. L.... E....

    Was Don McKellar playing the Peter Sellers spin off character? Great video. Little knod to Harper...?

  33. Z.... N....

    I spy with my little eye Arts Umbrella theatre students...

  34. t.... ....

    I worked on the video. The war room was shot in Simon Fraser University's downtown campus.

  35. X.... ....

    I bet you that Dan wrote this song because of Harper's ridiculous spendings on war aircrafts, and the infamous helicopter fishing trips.
    Stephen Evelyn Harper, you are the douchiest of douches

  36. S.... L....

    Holy shit Dan Mangan is so amazing! This video is pretty rad too!

  37. A.... ....

    Marry me?

  38. L.... ....

    This is truly good music and the video shows his passion well. Great work guys!

  39. H.... M....

    same set as muse?

  40. e.... ....

    BRILLIANT!!! Love Kevin Eastwood & Don McKellar!!

  41. N.... ....

    Is the exterior of the school (2:47) Handsworth in North Van?
    Great video!

  42. 9.... ....

    this is an awesome video. love the lyrics. woo, dan!

  43. D.... R....

    Gave me tingles. Go Dan!

  44. P.... ....

    HANDSWORTH SECONDARY SCHOOL REPRESENT!

  45. K.... H....

    Awesome

  46. D.... ....

    man trees, leaves, forest has to be realeased not this cmonn. and jeopardy and if i am dead are better too

  47. A.... F....

    Amazing song