“she walked through bullets & haze
I asked her to stop
I begged her to stay
But she pressed on
So I lifted my gun
& I fired away
The shells jumped through the smoke
& into the sand
That blood now had soaked
She collapsed with a flag in her hand
A flag white as snow
A hero of war
Is that what they see
Just medals & scars
So damn proud of me
& brought home that flaf
Now it gathers dust
But it’s a flag that I love
It’s the only flag I trust.
He said,” Son, have you seen the world?
What would you say if I said that you could?”
“
| — | Rise Against - Hero of War |
