(VERSE 1)
They promised the world
they promised the sky
Free health care
free college
they said they'd give it all
They shook our hands
Said it’s all yours
A future bright
With open doors
Their words were sharp
their hearts were cold
A million stories
each one sold
But the doors were fake
The locks didn’t turn
Promises crumbled
While the bridges burned
We stood the line
We gave our soul
Fought their battles
Paid the toll
They held the flag
We bore the weight
We gave our all
we bled we cried
Watched our buddies fall while we survived
We scream in the dark but no one hears
Drowning in anger for so many years
[CHORUS]
The medals rust
The wounds don’t heal
The fine print fades
The scars are real
Pills in a bottle but the pain don’t quit
We’re ghosts in a system rusted and cracked
Waiting for help that never comes to be
We’re warriors left to wither and die
They wave their flags we dig our graves
The cost of freedom is what we gave
They promised it all
They promised
[CHORUS]
The medals rust
The wounds don’t heal
The fine print fades
The scars are real
Pills in a bottle but the pain don’t quit
We’re ghosts in a system rusted and cracked
Waiting for help that never comes to be
We’re warriors left to wither and die
They wave their flags we dig our graves
The cost of freedom is what we gave
They promised it all
They promised it all
(Verse 2)
They sold us dreams with hollow lies
Then sent us to fight under toxic skies
They said they'd give us the best
But they gave us the worst
Left us stranded
Left us cursed
They promised us care but left us bare
Dying in line while they just stare
They broke every vow every word they swore
Left us hanging said we're worthless
No good anymore
Promises broken poison in the air
We fought their wars now they don’t care
They said they'd give us the best
But they gave us the worst
Left us stranded
Left us cursed
They promised us care but left us bare
Dying in line while they just stare
They broke every vow every word they swore
Left us hanging said we're worthless
No good anymore
Promises broken poison in the air
We fought their wars now they don’t care
We fought their wars and won their fights
We shed our blood for their golden lies
We gave them our lives our sweat and our tears
Now we're left with nothing but our fears
And broken promises echoing in the night
Now we're just ghosts under empty skies
We age and crumble
And slowly grow old
[CHORUS]
The medals rust
The wounds don’t heal
The fine print fades
The scars are real
Pills in a bottle but the pain don’t quit
We’re ghosts in a system rusted and cracked
Waiting for help that never comes to be
We’re warriors left to wither and die
They wave their flags we dig our graves
The cost of freedom is what we gave
They promised it all
They promised it all
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