The Soon Dead (Live)

[Verse 1]

As the wheels hit the dirt

I feel the desert rise around me

Deployed again into the mouth of war

But who am I defending?

Bullets tear the air

My fallen brothers paint the sand red

Life seen in seconds, never years

How many moments until I'm dead?

[Pre-Chorus]

I hope you'll never realize

Or taste the terror I taste

I'm told my soul belongs to God

But my body's owned by the state

[Chorus]

Child of war

What am I fighting for?

The line is "freedom"

Yet I'vе never seen it

Only blood

The sand, thе mud

The face of death

And the eyes to see it

[Verse 2]

We move in packs like rabid dogs

Through narrow streets in search of hostiles

Innocent and guilty look the same

They hide their knives, beware of their smiles

Behind an unlocked door

A starving child encased in C-4

For her, the screaming ends

For me, the screaming is a dead roar

[Pre-Chorus]

I hope you'll never see that fear

Inside the eyes of the soon dead

I hope you're sleeping safe tonight

Your children tucked in their beds

[Chorus]

Child of war

What are they dying for?

Is it for God?

Because I've never seen Him

Only the wrath

The plagues, the bloodbath

The terror, the threats

And the death of the martyrs

[Post-Chorus]

The martyr, the martyr

[Solo: Kragen]

[Bridge]

I saw the head doctor today

I lied and said, "I feel great"

No longer fit to live with you

I'll stay right here, a symbol of your hate

[Pre-Chorus]

I hope you'll never realize

Or know the thrill of almost dying

I hope you'll shed a tear for me

No longer capable of crying

[Chorus 1]

Child of war

What am I fighting for?

I fight for pleasure, fun

And the rush of addiction

No chance

For penance

I'm unashamed

I want no absolution

[Chorus 2]

Child of war

What are they dying for?

Is it for God?

Because I've never seen Him

Only the wrath

The plagues, the bloodbath

The terror, the threats

And the death of the martyrs