Survivor Guilt
"What are you talking about? America isn't going to be destroyed""Never? Rome was destroyed, Greece was destroyed, Persia was destroyed, Spain was destroyed. All great countries are destroyed. Why not yours? How much longer do you really think your own country will last? Forever?"
Block the entrances, close the doorsSeal the exits cause this is war
All gave some, some gave allBut for what I wanna know
Carry on, don't mind meAll I gave was everythingAnd yet you ask me for moreFought your fightBought your lieAnd in return I lost my lifeWhat purpose does this serve?
A folded flag, a purple heartA family all but torn apart
And I fought with courage to preserveNot my way of life but yours
Carry on, don't mind meAll I gave was everythingAnd yet you ask me for moreFought your fightBought your lieAnd in return I lost my lifeWhat purpose does this serve?
The cowards preach from pedestalsWith words like courage and resolveBut what they meant was fuck them allCause freedom isn't free
They send our daughters and our sonsTo deserts under burning sunsA sacrificial slaughteringTo fill the pockets of the weak
An artificial enemyAre we so easily deceived?
They carry on
"You're a shameful opportunist! What you don't understand is that it's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.""You have it backwards. It's better to live on your feet than to die on your knees. I know"
Don't carry onJust walk awayHow many more sent to their gravesIn this lesson ignored?
I fought your fightBought your lieAnd in return I lost my lifeWhat purpose does this serve?What purpose did I serve?