M.I.A
Avenged Sevenfold Lyrics

Staring at the carnage, praying that the sun will never rise
I can't bear to face the destruction and horrors of war, hoping that the darkness will conceal it forever

Living another day in disguise
I have to conceal my true self and emotions, pretending to be someone I'm not just to stay alive

These feelings can't be right
The traumatic and conflicted feelings I'm experiencing can't possibly be normal or healthy

Lend me your courage to stand up and fight, on tonight
I need to borrow some bravery and strength to summon the courage to face the challenges and battles ahead

Now fighting rages on and on
The war continues relentlessly with no end in sight

To challenge me you must be strong
I won't back down or give up easily, so my opponents have to be strong and skilled to defeat me

I'll walk your land but don't be long
I'm invading your territory, but I won't stay too long and cause more damage than necessary

Two million soldiers can't be wrong
There are millions of soldiers fighting in this war, so there must be some justification or reason for it that I may not fully know or understand

Its no fun but I've been here before
War is never enjoyable, but sadly it's a familiar experience for me

I'm far from home and I'm fighting your war
I'm fighting in a foreign land, risking my life and killing other people in a conflict that may not directly involve me or benefit me

(Not the way I pictured this, I wanted better things)
This isn't how I imagined my life to be, I had hoped for better opportunities and experiences than this violent and tragic ordeal

Some are scared others killing for fun, I shot a mother in front of her son
Some of my fellow soldiers are afraid, while others enjoy killing and causing suffering. I had to commit a horrific act of violence that will haunt me forever

(Change this from my consciousness and please erase my dreams)
I wish I could forget or erase the memories of the atrocities and trauma that I've experienced

Fight for honor, fight for your life
I have to fight for my principles and values, as well as for my own survival and safety

Pray to god that our side is right
I hope and believe that my side is fighting for what's just and right, and that we have a divine or moral authority on our side

You know we won but still we lose, until I make it home to you
Even if we technically win the war, we all lose a part of ourselves and our humanity in the process. The only true victory for me is returning home to my loved ones

I see your mother filled with tears we grew up so fast where did those years go
I can picture the sadness and grief of my family and loved ones, and I realize how much life has passed by while I was away fighting

Memories won't let you cry unless I don't return tonight
The memories of our happy times and love will help you cope with my absence and the hardships, but if I don't come back alive, that will be unbearable for you

Watching the death toll rise wondering how I'm alive
Seeing the many casualties and fatalities of this war makes me question how I'm still alive and why I should be spared

Strangers blood on my hands, shot all I can
I've killed many people, most of whom are strangers to me. I've done everything I can to survive and complete my mission

(Scared to make it out alive now murders all I know)
I'm afraid that even if I manage to survive, I'll be haunted by the memories of all the people I've killed and the atrocities I've witnessed

Nobody tells me all the reasons were here, I am a weapon so there's nothing to fear
I don't know or understand all the political, historical, or personal reasons behind this war, but I trust that as a soldier, I'm doing my duty and serving my country. I don't fear anything because I'm a trained weapon and a professional soldier

(Another day another life but nothing real to show for)
Each day feels like a new life or a new nightmare, but there's nothing tangible or meaningful that I can keep from this experience

Walk the city lonely
As I roam this foreign and hostile city, I feel isolated, lonely, and vulnerable

Memories that haunt are passing by
I can't escape the traumatic and painful memories that haunt me, and they keep resurfacing as I move along

A murderer walks your street tonight
I'm aware that I'm perceived as a threatening and violent person by the locals, and they fear me as if I'm a murderer

Forgive me for my crimes, don't forget that I was so young
I apologize for the terrible things I've done and the lives I've taken, but I hope that people don't judge me too harshly because I was young and naive when I joined the army

Fought so scared in the name of God and country
I fought fearfully and desperately, hoping that God and my country would approve of my actions and sacrifices