The Hand That Feeds the Fire

[Verse 1] I’ve spent a lifetime chasing smoke through these city lanes Pulling heavy hoses, trying to drown the rising flames But you can pour a river on a house that’s built to burn And never stop the cycle till the lesson has been learned. [Pre-Chorus] We’re weary of the sirens, we’re tired of the ash While the ones who dropped the match never even feel the clash They’re standing on the hilltop where the air is cool and still Watching all the embers tumble down the hill. [Chorus] You gotta starve the hunger, you gotta take away the fuel Before the wind of hatred makes a wreckage of the rule It ain’t enough to fight the heat when the world is on the wire You gotta stop the hand… that’s feeding the fire. [Verse 2] They call themselves the spark, but they never feel the sting They love to hear the discord and the way the sirens ring But a fire only travels where the dry wood lets it go If we pull back the timber, we can stop the glow. [Bridge] It’s easy to be brave when you’re miles from the gate It’s easy to talk war when you aren't carrying the weight But the smoke is getting thicker, and the water’s running low Empty out the furnace and the flames will have to go [Chorus] You gotta starve the hunger, you gotta take away the fuel Before the wind of hatred makes a wreckage of the rule It ain’t enough to fight the heat when the world is on the wire You gotta stop the hand… that’s feeding the fire. [Outro] Take away the fuel… Empty out the source… Let the ashes cool.