Thrice - Broken Lungs / The Sky is Falling

Both of these songs deal with the events of 9/11 and the consequences of engaging in a poorly planned war, respectively. The lyrics along with the music are emotionally moving, Broken lungs, starting out with - "Woke up to a brand new skyline, we licked our wounds and mourned the dead" immediately puts you in the mindset of the morning of September 11th. The Sky is falling, with its chorus - "I want to be strong enough, to not let my fear decide my fate. Surrounded by jingoists; I don't want any part of this" deals with the mixed emotions of anger and fear in a post 9/11 world. I grew up listening to Thrice and have for nearly a decade now and these tracks are possibly some of their most meaningful to me.

Salvatore