She says it's cold
And she says the sky is about to fall
How do you know?
Well she says the writing's on the wall
Everything I made I somehow broke
Every word I say I think I stole
I can't explain but I won't give up the ghost
She looks like an angel, talks like it's war
And this whole world has gone crazy
God's got a little lazy
We're raising our white flags and holding our breath
No retreat and no surrendering
She says it's late
And come on we're headed for the sun
I said now wait, this battle's just begun
Every line I've crossed has come undone
Everything I know is somehow wrong
I can't escape and there's nowhere left to run
She looks like an angel, talks like it's war
And this whole world has gone crazy
God's got a little lazy
We're raising our white flags and holding our breath
No retreat and no surrendering
I'm gonna fall with you
Come on with you
I'm gonna fall with you
I've built these walls with you, oh no, hey
And this whole world has gone crazy
God's got a little lazy
We're raising our white flags and holding our breath
Oh, we're trading out black hearts for angels instead
No retreat and no surrendering
Our Lady Peace
White Flags
White Flags was one of the few songs to "go under the knife" after the fact. The rhythm of the first verse was less defined at first, but Raine decided to define the shots a little more after Jeremy and I had left for Toronto. We all liked the idea, but who played the bass? It wasn't me. Listen for the ever so slight change in the bass tone as it goes into the first pre chorus.- Duncan Coutts