Thousand Yard Stare
Echoes of Comradeship: Unveiling the Depths in 'Thousand Yard Stare'
Lyrics
I should have called you, brother
I regret not reaching out to you, my brother.
I should have been real close
I should have been physically close to you.
You know I loved you, brother
I want you to know that I loved you deeply, my brother.
Enough to take over your post
I cared for you enough to take over your responsibilities.
I guess it's always with me
This feeling or memory is always present with me.
I guess it will always be there
This emotion or memory will persist indefinitely.
When I step on the runway, I always will see
Whenever I walk on the runway, I see a vivid image.
The boy with the thousand yard stare
I envision the person with a distant and vacant look in their eyes, symbolizing trauma.
But you where asleep, my brother
You were asleep, my brother.
I didn't mean you no harm
I did not intend to cause you harm.
You where asleep
You were asleep, vulnerable and unaware.
When they came through the wire
During an attack, when they breached the defenses.
And I couldn't reach the alarm
I couldn't reach the alarm to warn and protect.
You'll never leave me, brother
Your memory and influence will stay with me.
Though I watched them fly you back home
Even though I witnessed your return in a casket.
I'm still in country, brother
I am still in the same place, dealing with the aftermath, my brother.
I won't make the world on my own
I cannot navigate the world alone without you.
I guess it's always with me
This feeling or memory is always present with me (repeated).
I guess it will always be there
This emotion or memory will persist indefinitely (repeated).
When I step on the runway, I always will see
Whenever I walk on the runway, I see a vivid image (repeated).
The boy with the thousand yard stare
I envision the person with a distant and vacant look in their eyes, symbolizing trauma (repeated).
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