Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] The sirens cried before the dawn Shook the dust from every lawn Mama’s hands were trembling still Coffee cold on windowsill Boots on gravel, orders barked Names erased, the sky went dark I was just a kid that day When they took my friend away [Pre-Chorus] They said it’s for the greater good But no one here has understood [Chorus] We’re counting ghosts in the afterglow Of fires we were told to stoke Every flag that waves up high Hides another mother’s cry You can dress it up in gold But the truth is never sold War don’t make a hero’s name It just teaches loss and blame [Verse 2] Letters came in black and white Fading ink, a distant fight “Don’t you worry, I’ll be home” Words that felt like polished stone Then the silence stretched for weeks Echoed louder than the streets Till a knock came at the door I knew what it was before [Pre-Chorus] They said he died a noble man But nobility won’t hold your hand [Chorus] We’re counting ghosts in the afterglow Of fires we were told to stoke Every medal, every lie Buried with the reasons why You can sing of victory But it’s just a eulogy War don’t end what it begins It just buries deeper sins [Bridge] Who decides whose blood is cheap? Who plants promises we reap? Lines on maps, drawn in greed Turn into graves we never need And the drums keep marching on Long after the truth is gone [Final Chorus] We’re counting ghosts in the afterglow Still paying debts we didn’t owe Every child who learns to fear Grows into the silence here You can shout it, you can pray But it won’t wash it away War don’t write a righteous end It just breaks what we pretend [Outro] So I’ll sing it loud and plain Through the sorrow, through the pain Till the guns fall silent someday And we choose another way.
Tags
Raw, cinematic anti-war anthem blending folk, rock, and orchestral crescendo
Duration
4:13
Instrumental
No
Created
4/19/2026