Decembrists' Song Lyrics - Singles - Catch 22

Don't forget just how we got here 

We've built this on the backs of the unrewarded 

They saved their sacrifice and died a fruitless death 

So, with my dying breath, I beseech you 

Soldiers, don't lose your nerve as you get older 

The battle that you fight today is the most important 

Though their numbers seemed so strong that winter afternoon 

Before the end, they all stood on their own 

Don't make the mistake of ideological compromises 

Consensus won't do you justice 

Your passion for your cause does all the talking 

Men without conscience will deceive your mind 

But not your heart, unless you let them 

The struggle will go on as long as you keep fighting 

Just don't forget how we got here 

Don't forget just how we got here 

We've built this on the backs of the unrewarded 

They saved their sacrifice and died a fruitless death 

So, with my dying breath, I beseech you 

Soldiers, don't lose your nerve as you get older 

The battle that you fight today is the most important 

The Decembrists' struggle of so many years ago 

Was a battle to convince themselves 

The cause they chose was worthy of their blood 

When faced with odds they didn't like 

They stood and paused in indecision 

Our hearts and dreams sank faster than the sun 

Men without conscience will deceive your mind 

But not your heart, unless you let them 

The struggle will go on as long as you keep fighting 

Just don't forget how we got here 

Don't forget just how we got here 

We've built this on the backs of the unrewarded 

They saved their sacrifice and died a fruitless death 

So, with my dying breath, I beseech you 

Soldiers, don't lose your nerve as you get older 

The battle that you fight today is the most important 

Men without conscience will deceive your mind 

But not your heart, unless you let them 

The struggle will go on as long as you keep fighting 

Just don't forget how we got here