Coming Home Tonight
Unveiling the Cost of Victory: Government's Silent Toll
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They hide behind the safety of their offices
People in positions of power hide behind the security of their workplaces.
Giving out orders just as worthless as their empty promises
They issue commands that are as meaningless as their unfulfilled assurances.
They wear their smiles as they claim their victory
They maintain a facade of happiness while claiming their triumph.
Cause when they lose, it's not them it's you and me
When they fail, they attribute the blame to others, not themselves.
Your kids are coming home tonight
The children are returning home, but metaphorically in coffins, implying death.
Lying in their coffins
They are lying in coffins, indicating their demise.
With no chance to say goodbye
There's no opportunity for final farewells.
Government don't give a fuck
The government is indifferent and unconcerned about individual deaths.
When you die
The government shows no care or regard for citizens when they pass away.
If they got what they wanted
If the government achieved its objectives through your sacrifice.
From your life
What the government desired or gained from your life.
Speaking of love, they preach that God is on our side
They advocate love and claim God's support but send young people to war.
Then they turn around to send young people off to die
Despite preaching love, they engage in actions causing young people's deaths.
They'll display these graves like trophies on this land
The graves of those lost in war are showcased as victories or achievements.
The only thing you've won is blood on your hands
The only "prize" obtained is the guilt and responsibility for causing deaths.
Your kids are coming home tonight
Similar to line 6, emphasizing the tragic return of children in coffins.
Lying in their coffins
Reiteration of the grim imagery of children lying deceased in coffins.
With no chance to say goodbye
Highlighting the absence of the chance to bid a final goodbye.
Government don't give a fuck
Reasserting the government's lack of concern for individual deaths.
When you die
The government's apathy toward citizen deaths remains unchanged.
If they got what they wanted
Reflecting on what the government gained if they caused your demise.
From your life
What the government achieved or obtained through your life ending.
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