Lyrics
There is no safeguard from the crosshairs of competing weapons
There is no protection from the targeted aim of conflicting weapons.
As they race to add more tallies to the death toll
As weapons compete, they contribute to an increasing death toll.
Expended youth by command towers their irreplaceable souls
Youth, directed by command towers, lose their irreplaceable souls in the process.
Trapped under the crushing weight of human nature
Human nature becomes an overwhelming burden, trapping individuals.
Cities and hearts will burn
Cities and hearts will be destroyed.
While we bathe in the blood of our children
We will be immersed in the sorrow and consequences of sacrificing our own children.
Pyrrhic victories fill chapters of history
Historical victories come at great costs and are ultimately futile.
A festering disease that will never be cured
There's a persistent problem or conflict that cannot be resolved.
Send the young
Young individuals are sent into the conflict.
Send the poor
Poor individuals are also sent, emphasizing the sacrifice of the marginalized.
Faceless bodies
Faceless bodies, dehumanizing the toll of war.
To the slaughter
Sending people to their deaths without regard for their identity or humanity.
Will they return at the end
Uncertainty about the return of those sent into conflict.
Starving families cling to hope
Families in distress hold onto hope despite starvation.
To avoid the flames
Desperation to avoid destruction and chaos.
Only to be taken by the smoke
Efforts to escape destruction lead to other forms of death, symbolized by smoke.
Father do you have the answers
A plea for guidance and answers from a paternal figure.
The best way for your sons to die
Exploring the most acceptable way for sons to meet their end.
War games are the final answer
War is presented as the final, inevitable solution.
Death games for the rally cries
Death becomes a spectacle for rallying cries, a grim game.
Cities and hearts will burn
Reiteration of the destruction of cities and hearts.
While we bathe in the blood of our children
Continued immersion in the consequences of sacrificing the young.
Pyrrhic victories fill chapters of history
Recognition of historical victories that are ultimately futile.
A festering disease that will never be cured
Reiteration of a persistent, incurable societal problem or conflict.
Reaper won't you come to me
Addressing death as a beckoning force, perhaps a plea for release.
Harbinger dressed in camouflage
Describing death as an omen, blending with the surroundings.
Death hides around every corner
The constant presence of death, lurking unpredictably.
Bullets and bombs are loyal to no one
Weapons, representing chaos, are loyal to no one.
Aim fire
Directing the act of firing, highlighting the brutality of war.
I'll ask but no one answers
Despite asking, there is no response, emphasizing the silence or indifference.
Aim fire
Repetition of the act of firing, questioning the necessity of killing.
Why must we kill each other
Raising a profound question about the reasons behind human conflict.
Pray to avoid the flame
An appeal to avoid the destructive consequences of war.
Only to be taken by the smoke
Efforts to avoid destruction lead to an alternative form of death, represented by smoke.
Cities and hearts will burn
Reiteration of the destruction of cities and hearts.
While we bathe in the blood of our children
Continued immersion in the consequences of sacrificing the young.
Pyrrhic victories fill chapters of history
Recognition of historical victories that are ultimately futile.
A festering disease that will never be cured
Reiteration of a persistent, incurable societal problem or conflict.
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