The Truth of War
The Truth of War
verse
I hear the crying of ten thousand mothers.
I hear their tears falling like rain.
I hear thundering guns in the distance.
bombs dropping from high flying planes.
pre chorus
The fields are muddy with blood.
The skies are a smokey haze.
God has forsaken this place
and yet the faithful still pray.
chorus
This is the truth, this is the truth of war.
This is the truth, this is the truth
This is the truth of war.
verse
I smell the odor of a thousand bodies.
left rotting on the battlefield.
I’ve heard the generals have vowed to keep fighting.
They care not how their soldiers feel.
pre chorus
The fields are muddy with blood.
The skies are a smoky haze.
God has forsaken this place
and yet the faithful still pray.
Chorus
This is the truth, this is the truth.
This is the truth of war.
This is the truth, this is the truth
This is the truth of war.
bridge
Generals speak of glory and honor.
And yet they stay behind the lines;
safe from the bombs and machine gun fire.
While store clerks and bus drivers die.
outro
This is the truth, this is the truth;
This is the truth of war.
This is the truth, this is the truth;
This is the truth of war.
verse
I hear the crying of ten thousand mothers.
I hear their tears falling like rain.
I hear thundering guns in the distance.
bombs dropping from high flying planes.
pre chorus
The fields are muddy with blood.
The skies are a smokey haze.
God has forsaken this place
and yet the faithful still pray.
chorus
This is the truth, this is the truth of war.
This is the truth, this is the truth
This is the truth of war.
verse
I smell the odor of a thousand bodies.
left rotting on the battlefield.
I’ve heard the generals have vowed to keep fighting.
They care not how their soldiers feel.
pre chorus
The fields are muddy with blood.
The skies are a smoky haze.
God has forsaken this place
and yet the faithful still pray.
Chorus
This is the truth, this is the truth.
This is the truth of war.
This is the truth, this is the truth
This is the truth of war.
bridge
Generals speak of glory and honor.
And yet they stay behind the lines;
safe from the bombs and machine gun fire.
While store clerks and bus drivers die.
outro
This is the truth, this is the truth;
This is the truth of war.
This is the truth, this is the truth;
This is the truth of war.
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Comments
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Ukraine, Israel..and God knows how many other troubled places on our planet. After two world wars we ought to know better. No-one ever wins. Thousands, sometimes millions of lives are lost, families are broken, and the cost of repairing the physical damage is ludicrous. If it ever goes nuclear again, we won't be here to repair anything. I can think of at least a couple of autocratic leaders who need reminding of that.
I'm not sure that I could possibly turn this into a song, but your lyrics spell it out so very well. Well done.
Hard to believe, but I'm still an optimist.😀
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Sorry, I think I may have gone off topic with my review, but these lyrics are strong and about some very real problems. Back to music I think.😀
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