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Staring at the carnage, praying that the sun will never rise.
Living another day in disguise.
These feelings cant be right, lend me your courage to stand up and fight, on tonight.

Ooooo....
Stand up and fight.

Now fighting rages on and on, to challenge me you must be strong.
I'll walk your land but don't belong, two million soldiers can't be wrong.

It's no fun but I've been here before.
I'm far from home and I'm fighting your war.
(Not the way I pictured this, I wanted better things)
Some are scared others killing for fun, I shot a mother in front of her son.
(Change this from my consciousness and please erase my dreams)

Fight for honor, fight for your life.
Pray to god that our side is right.
You know we won but still we lose, until I make it home to you.
I see your mother still in tears we grew up so fast where did those years go.
Memories wont let you cry unless I don't return tonight.

So many soldiers on the other side, I take their live so they don't take mine.
(Scared to make it out alive now murders all I know.)
Nobody tells me all the reasons were here, I am a weapon so there's nothing to fear.
(Another day another life but nothing real to show for.)

Fight for honor, fight for your life.
Pray to god that our side is right.
You know we won but still we lose, until I make it home to you.
I see your mother still in tears we grew up so fast where did those years go.
Memories won't let you cry unless I don't return tonight.

Staring at the carnage, praying that the sun will never rise.
Living another day in disguise.
These feelings cant be right, lend me your courage to stand up and fight.

Watching the death toll rise wondering how im alive.
Strangers blood on my hands, showed all I can.
There were no sunny nights watching your brothers all die
To destroy all their plans with no thought of me. (No thought of me)
No thought of me.

Ohhhhh.....

We'll walk the city lonely, memories that are not passing by.
A murderer walks your streets tonight.
Forgive me for my crimes.
Don't forget that I was so young, but so scared.
In the name of God and Country.
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11 comments on this song.
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cheidiotou
I'd have to say this is probably my least favorite song on the album, though it's probably the most important, politically speaking (I'm guessing this is kinda speaking out against the wars going on right now from the perspective from a soldier--though I could be very wrong). It's still a good song but just not the same as the rest of the album. This is the only one that I'd give below an 8/10 which says it's still good but not the best.
added: 06/27/2005, 04:23 PM
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Hammer P
I really think this song was a good way to end the album. I'm enjoying seeing A7X take a more "involved" stance in todays affairs (Bat Country, a tribute to Hunter S. Thompson & Betrayed, an ode to "Dimebag" Darryl). I think its good to see a lot of bands today that wern't already critizising war do so.
added: 07/07/2005, 09:56 PM
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Morningstar
Good way to close the album, but I find the chorus to be a bit generic.
added: 08/14/2005, 11:00 PM
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D0od3
Love it!
added: 08/18/2005, 01:00 AM
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mirrorsXdontXlie
this isnt an anti war song. its to make u understand that when we go to war we should know why , why we're there and we're we are countrymen are dying
added: 02/25/2006, 06:47 PM
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ØMEGA
Not a bad song, but I HATE his voice at the end. It sounds like Tenacious D doing inward singing, only not funny.
added: 03/03/2006, 01:46 AM
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THE Perfect Name
Great closer, the lyrics are great.
added: 06/04/2006, 05:34 PM
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Tateno
wicked song, very catchy, another good song to end the cd.
added: 06/10/2006, 08:52 PM
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thatoneviolinist
I personally like his voice at the end...a nice falsetto..it adds contrast to the rest of the song...makes the ending more dramatic. Kudos.
added: 12/06/2006, 07:02 PM
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Xtreme17nc13
Very deep and thought provoking. I don't like war, but sometimes you can't avoid it.
added: 03/14/2007, 02:25 AM
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Kyle Stewart
this song is just really catchy to me
added: 09/04/2009, 01:12 PM
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