I used to believe

I used to believe
That war could fix anything
That time could heal everything
That war’s would stop
But in this one, it’s not
Not our fault, but the people up top
Who see their families everyday
I think they forget what it’s like to say,

"I love you, son. And if you don’t come back.
You remember what you served for, you remember what this war is for.
We’re all proud of you, Prouder than the day you were born
And if this war takes you, then with the eagles you will soar."

Take my freedom, I don’t need it
For as much as a life is, I can’t keep depending on what is his
Take his family, he doesn’t need it
I’m not defending, for my country I can’t be depending on this

"They love him, sir. You remember that when the letter goes out
what you can live with, but what they must learn to live without
You live with guilt, you can live with all fake sorrow
But for them, the soldiers, there may not be a tomorrow!"

It’s tearing us apart! People are acting without a heart
People are staring at others with hatred, forgetting all that’s sacred
They’d kill if it weren’t illegal

I used to believe
That war could give us anything
But instead it’s taken everything, what we are, who we were
My, what we’ve forgotten and why we are here