[Verse 2] Somewhere outside that finish line I square up and break through the chains And I head like a raging bull Anointed by the blood, I take the reins Cut from the cloth, of a flag that Bears the name of "Battle Born" They call me the contender Listen for the bell My face flashing crimson from the fires of hell What are you afraid of?
[Chorus] And what are you made of? Flesh and bone And I'm running out of time Flesh and bone And what are you made of? Flesh and bone Man I'm turning on a dime Flesh and bone
[Bridge] This could decay Like the valley below Defenses are down The stakes are high (Scouting the crowd for a face of compassion) The fairytale end (To face off the journey that fathers no more) The staggering blow (You'll find the truth in the roots of desire) You lead with your chin (Thinkin' with your corners, just a compass and the sun) This could be real (Thinkin' with your corners, just a) Simple
[Chorus] And what are you made of? (Flesh and bone) And I'm running out of time (Flesh and bone) What are you made of?
[Outro] He faces forward Trading in his blindness for the glow of love And time is raging, may it rage in vain And you always had it, but you never knew So boots and saddles, get on your feet There's no surrender, cause there's no retreat The bells are sobbing, in this monster land We are the descendants of giant men
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“Flesh And Bone” is the first song in The Killers' 2012 album Battle Born in which Flowers declares that he is ready to fight for what he wants, since he is “battle born”. The track begins with built-up layer of synths, which is soon penetrated by Flowers’s clean vocals. The song then completely opens up in the chorus.
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