Disposable Soldiers
Homecoming Shadows: Unveiling the Hard Truths of Disposable Soldiers
Lyrics
Some nights they get so hungry they can't even get to sleep
Experiencing intense hunger, preventing them from sleeping
With their house riding on their shoulders cause their home it is the street
They carry the burden of homelessness, their home being the street
Had to beg for their last supper from a strangers hand
Having to plead for their last meal from a stranger
When they sacrificed the best years of their lives fighting in some foreign land
They gave up the prime years of their lives fighting in a foreign country
In a foreign land
Reiteration of sacrificing in a foreign land
There were no parades no accolades no ceremonies to greet them
No celebrations, acknowledgments, or honors awaited their return
Now they lose more friends to suicide then they ever did fighting for freedom
More soldiers die by suicide post-war than in combat
All these bumper stickers and billboards flicker saying "we support the troops"
Society displays support through slogans but lacks genuine care
But if we really cared about them over there first we'd support the truth
Emphasizing the need for prioritizing truth to truly support soldiers
We'd support the truth
Reiteration of supporting the truth to aid soldiers
Disposable soldiers welcome home
Terming soldiers as disposable upon their return home
You've been away now for far too long
They've been away from home for an extended period
The seeds of these wars have all been sown
The consequences of wars have been planted and developed
Disposable soldiers welcome home
Reiteration of soldiers being considered disposable upon return
The architects of this mess are the masters of disasters
Blaming those who orchestrated the chaos for their gain
They sold fairytales for weapon sales today they sell them faster
They traded stories for selling arms, now doing it even faster
Now dead bodies line their pockets their rockets fill them deep
Profiting from death while soldiers bear the consequences
On the shoulders of the soldiers is where the consequence is reaped
The aftermath of conflicts falls heavily on soldiers
Where it's reaped
Reiteration of where consequences are faced by soldiers
Disposable soldiers welcome home
Repetition of soldiers being labeled disposable upon return
You've been away now for far too long
Emphasizing the prolonged absence from home for soldiers
The seeds of these wars have all been sown
Consequences of wars were set in motion
Disposable soldiers welcome home
Reiteration of soldiers being considered disposable upon return
There were no parades no accolades no ceremonies to greet them
Highlighting the absence of celebrations or acknowledgment for soldiers
Now they lose more friends to suicide then they ever did fighting for freedom
More soldiers die by suicide than in combat, contrasting the idea of fighting for freedom
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