Brave

switch the light on
and never turn it off
once the darkness is gone
you'll fall in love

when the light shines for you
you can finally see just what they do
and once you know
the future may not be bright
because terror hides in plain sight

all you have 
they'll try to take 
all you love and 
all you make
for power and money
is all they crave
send you to war
because they are so
brave brave [brave, brave]


we are the ones who win the wars
and they are the ones
who keep us on the floor
fight their battles
but never win
return home 
and wonder why the wars begin
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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