At War With Me Zack Hemsey

[Verse 1]
Only notions he considers are hollowed and lost thoughts
Visions that confer only sorrow that time's caught
A ghost upon a body so shoddy and scared soft
A mind so terrified it's resigned and it's shut off
But that's to be expected when a boy has been selected
In his hands is placed a weapon as a soldier then directs him
Shoot upon your father
To refuse, you'll burn in horror
No pursuit of pride and honor
He just stands immersed in sweat
Family eyes connect
He holds his rifle to his chest
His heart is heavy with regret as he unloads with his offence
And "in the name of freedom" is chanted to loud applause
While planted in his brain is an image of Hell crossed
Sobbing in his spirit and fearing the holocaust
He must compose himself or risk being the next lost
Now every shadow hides a face he's shot or blown to dust
With every day he's dying and getting more out of touch
And every night he dreams he ends the death machine
And finds a way to run from his stranger and this regime
As morning leaves him choking and full of grief
He's hoping today will be the day that brings him a reprieve

[Chorus]
If only we could find the fortune
Instead of misfortune
Would we see it's out of proportion?
Or have we cut off our feet?
No way to retreat
In nothing but defeat
But if we can get us lost
And try to take it off
Could we clean up this distortion?
Try to make it soften?
Are we all orphans now?
Are we exhausted now?
And I never loathed a life
But now I lead this war with me