Fallen Veteran

[Verse 1]
Dog tags swingin', chain heavy with the ghosts
War paint smeared, memories I host
Boots on the ground, but the dirt feels cursed
Coffin flag-folded, pain unrehearsed
Bullets hum a song, lullabies of regret
Blood in the soil, the sun hasn’t set
Tears carve rivers, carving through my grin
Hollow victories, can't wash the sin
[Chorus] (Female vocals)
He fell down, no one saw him rise
Shadows whisper under blood-red skies
Fallen veteran, his name we chant
A hero lost in a war we can't
[Verse 2]
They promised freedom, handed us chains
Medals just weight when they forget your name
PTSD, these scars ain't for show
Trapped in my head, nowhere else to go
Street wars mimic the ones overseas
Same pain, different battlegrounds, please
Mama cried when the letter came through
But the streets cry louder, nothin' new
[Chorus] (Female vocals)
He fell down, no one saw him rise
Shadows whisper under blood-red skies
Fallen veteran, his name we chant
A hero lost in a war we can't

drill, drill rap, dark and atmospheric with heavy 808s, and a melodic female chorus for contrast, trap, rap, sharp hi-hats