What does What's Left of the Flag mean?

Flogging Molly: What's Left of the Flag Meaning

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Song Released: 2002


What's Left of the Flag Lyrics

His eyes they closed
and his last breath spoke
he had seen all to be seen
a life once full
now an empty vase
wilt the blossoms
on his early grave

walk away me boys
walk away me boys
and by morning we'll be free
wipe that golden...

  1. anonymous
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    Aug 21st 2006 !⃝

    A man in his final hours gives parting advice to his sons and tells them to raise the "flag" and do him proud.

  2. anonymous
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    Jul 4th 2006 !⃝

    I think the song is about IRA and there fight aginst the British in the Anglo-Irish war and maby the person dying and haveing an early grave is Michel Collins sence he was only 31 when he died in this war

  3. anonymous
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    Feb 13th 2006 !⃝

    The song is about the last hours of the life of jesus christ---also it could be about war and no matter what happens raise your flag to show what you belive in.

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