We Were Warriors

from Where We Stand by The Shiz

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We were warriors, once
Stepping back over love's creation
Raising our swords with anticipation
We defended the notion of separation

We were warriors, once
Burning the sea into a boil
Bleeding our pain down through the soil
And we prided ourselves for withstanding toil

Our hair turned white and our eyes turned grey
Could there be another way?

We are warriors, now
Moved the battlefield to our souls
Lost and lonely is all we know
And we pray for salvation but we're getting old

We are warriors, now
Can't stop our wartorn arms from killin
Can't build a better world for our children
And we cry every day but we won't admit it

Our hair is white and our eyes are grey
Could there be another way?

We were warriors, once
We are warriors, now
And we'll be warriors still
if our love keeps on hiding
We'll be warriors still
while the earth keeps subsiding
We'll be warriors still
and we'll still be fighting

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from Where We Stand, released September 12, 2009

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The Shiz Hammond, Louisiana

From the soul of the South comes The Shiz. Indie Rock meets the Louisiana roux of Liz Hogan and Lilli Lewis, two front women who feel more like conjurers than beauty queens. The Shiz is hellbent on putting meaning back in the mainstream, and they do so with a compelling transparency and with hearts thumping hard in their chests - Unexpectedly stirring, and a damned good time. ... more

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