It Bites - Map of the Past

Flag

Man on an island thinks he's all alone
Year after year he dreams of what was home
And people apparently need something more
Never prepared when it appears ashore
Flag, why are you waving
this flag - what are you waving for?
Flag, why are we waving
this flag - or are we drowning not waving?

Man on an island staring out to sea
Flag at the ready, marking territory
People apparently take what they can
Man on an island draws a line in sand
Flag, why are you waving
this flag - what are you waving for?
Flag, why are we waving
this flag - or are we drowning not waving?

Man what you are waiting for?
Pick up the gun, show them who's stronger
You, shadow as tall as trees
So small inside, a frightened child
This primal fear that led you here
is building up inside

Man on an island lost but not alone
Seventy thousand people call it home
People apparently stare out to sea
Man on an island whishes he was free

Flag, why are you waving
this flag - what are you waving for?
Flag, why are we waving
this flag - or are we drowning not waving?



Credits
Writer(s): John Bryan Beck, Robert William Dalton, John Christian Mitchell
Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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Other Album Tracks

  1. Man in the Photograph
  2. Wallflower
  3. Map of the Past
  4. Clocks
  5. Flag
  6. The Big Machine
  7. Cartoon Graveyard
  8. Send No Flowers
  9. Meadow and the Stream
  10. The Last Escape

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Altri album

  1. The Tall Ships (Remastered 2021) [Bonus Tracks Edition]
  2. Map Of The Past (Remastered 2021) [Bonus Tracks Edition]
  3. Whole New World
  4. Calling All Heroes - The Very Best Of
  5. Whole New World (The Virgin Albums 1986-1991)
  6. Cartoon Graveyard / Lighthouse - Single
  7. Cartoon Graveyard / Lighthouse
  8. Map of the Past
  9. Map of the Past / Wallflower
  10. Calling All The Heroes (feat. Marillion, Francis Dunnery, John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Jem Godfrey and Jason Perry)

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