Darkened Flags on the Cusp of Dawn Songtext
von Drive‐By Truckers

The darkest nights we look upon
They smolder on the lawn
What we smite and bathe in light
And where we crawl out from

Draw the blood, accept the stain
Everyone looks upon
Darkened flags on the cusp of dawn


We should light out for the trees or the great beyond
Light out for the love of thee, we build our lives upon

Cast aside the hurtful things that bear the fruit of scorn
Darkened flags on the cusp of dawn

So, you′ve moved out from the city to horizons stretched out far
Beyond the pains and the reach of planes, chasing distant stars

The baggage that you take defines the things that you become
Darkened flags on the cusp of dawn