Another Bag of Bones
Kevin Devine, Kevin Devine & the Goddamn Band
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It's a brush fire spreading, feeding as it moves It's a disappeared glacier; it's the airborne flu It's your disbelieving eyes logging concrete miles It's your yawning conscience and your lawyer's smile It's an occupied country foaming at the mouth No smoking gun, no mushroom cloud It's a military mother with a boy in hell And it's a flag-draped casket down an oil well It's an Argentine school-girl gagged and bound It's a torture camp; it's a long way down It's the constant bracing shock of now And it's the whole damn world turned inside out, alright It's a march to extinction with your god in step It's his name in your mouth; it's his cross on your neck It's a farm boy sprinting over desert dirt And he's panting the 'Our Father' in staccato spurts Now that's his automatic rifle and it tells no lies It's his truth in your stomach, it's no alibi But the trouble lies on the other side With an equal truth prepping for his holy night He sees the crescent and the star blink in the virgin sky And hears the call of milk and honey from the afterlife And as he eases to the checkpoint, he is calm and sure It's collateral damage; it's the cost of war It's another bag of bones for the Gods to sort It's just another bag of bones for the Gods to sort Well it's a species disappearing, all the birds fly south In a January heatwave, in a pulsing crowd It's an African Militia, kids with sub-machines It's a conflict diamond on your bride-to-be It's the dispossessed lining up at every gate It's the facts worth facing, faced way too late It's the mission of modernity, go get what's yours Til there's nothing leftover to go get no more And it's not what we're owed, but it's what we've earned And it's closer than we realise, and it's time now to burn And oh it's time now to burn And oh it's time now to burn And oh it's time now to burn, to burn
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Written by: KEVIN PATRICK DEVINE
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10 facts about this song
Composition Fact"Another Bag of Bones" is a pared-down acoustic track, which showcases Kevin Devine's guitar-based songwriting abilities.
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Release Information FactThe song is included in his fifth studio album, "Brother's Blood," which was released in April 2009.
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Record Label FactDevine's "Brother's Blood" album, including the song "Another Bag of Bones" was released on the Favorite Gentlemen Recordings label.
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Genre FactThe song, like much of Devine's work, straddles the boundary between folk music and indie rock; its lyrical focus aligns it more closely with the activist tradition in folk music.
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Inspirational FactThe lyrics of "Another Bag of Bones," like many of Devine’s songs, reflects his social and political views, giving listeners a glimpse into his mind and world perspective.
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Performance FactKevin Devine usually performs "Another Bag of Bones" solo, showing his proficiency and comfort as a live performer.
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Critical Reception Fact"Another Bag of Bones" was well-received by critics, with many praising its evocative lyrics and Devine's compelling vocal delivery.
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Artist Background FactKevin Devine, originally from Brooklyn, started his music career as part of the indie rock band Miracle of 86 before going solo in 2001.
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Songwriting FactThe song's lyrics show Devine's skill at crafting a narrative, using vivid imagery and thoughtful turns of phrase.
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Album Success Fact"Brother's Blood" peaked at #110 on the Billboard 200 chart and received widespread critical acclaim, with songs like "Another Bag of Bones" being singled out for particular praise.
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