[Verse 1 – Soft, regretful, reflective]
We played games with iron hands
Forgot the lives we couldn't understand
Hearts of stone, we built our towers
Blind to the pain in quiet hours
[Pre-Chorus 1 – Slow build, vulnerable]
And now the ruins speak your name
Every fire we lit, we’re to blame
[Chorus 1 – Strong, melodic, apologetic yet raw]
If men ran the wars, baby, we’d learn the scars
Silly fools, what we broke and who we are
We pull the trigger, then hide from the sound
If we’d held your reins, maybe peace could be found
[Verse 2 – Whispered, introspective, rhythmic]
Ashes tell the stories we ignored
Candles burning for every life we tore
We played kings in borrowed thrones
You built homes while we made stones
[Pre-Chorus 2 – Rising tension, almost pleading]
Every clash we rehearsed
Left only echoes of our worst
[Chorus 2 – Strong, layered, haunting]
If men ran the wars, baby, we’d learn the scars
Silly fools, what we broke and who we are
We pull the trigger, then hide from the sound
If we’d held your reins, maybe peace could be found
[Bridge – Ethereal, airy, introspective]
Quiet hands, teach us to stand
Mend the lands with hearts in hand
While we stumble in our parade
Guide us through the mess we made
[Chorus 3 – Final, echoing, repentant, layered harmonies]
If men ran the wars, baby, we’d learn the scars
Silly fools, what we broke and who we are
We pull the trigger, then hide from the sound
If we’d held your reins, maybe peace could be found
[Outro – Fading, whispered, haunting]
Silly fools… silly fools… learning slow