Lyrics
a song about the addiction battle, where the scars are many, and at times it seems the victories are few and far between
the only sound i'm hearing is my breathing
empty as the bottle by my side
visions in my head of dead men walking
matching their steps stride for stride
one is now an inmate on the outside
another is a beaten pfc
each wants to find another to hold onto
and somewhere to escape his enemy
one has now gone missing from the action
one has raced again where he can't go
tempted by the sirens and their singing
ignoring all the howling winds that blow
i tell them it's a prison without pardon
in truth it lies out there beyond the walls
the lone man on a horse chasing windmills
the rocky paths where every proud man falls
the faith of all my brothers in the battle
the spirit of my sisters standing strong
the hearts that shared their beat when mine was silent
the hope of every hero coming home
the voices speaking words to give me courage
the spark inside each soul that set a fire
the comfort of the ones who stood beside me
the hands that pulled me back behind the wire
their demons cast no shadows in the darkness
daylight dawns without a place to hide
too many fears await them on returning
too many years for one more midnight ride
feel the urge again to chase their freedom
run away again from where each stands
the soldier left too weary from his warring
the prisoner digging tunnels with his hands
the faith of all my brothers in the battle
the spirit of my sisters standing strong
the hearts that shared their beat when mine was silent
the hope of every hero coming home
the voices speaking words to give me courage
the spark inside each soul that set a fire
the comfort of the ones who stood beside me
the hands that pulled me back behind the wire
the two men eye each other cross the distance
as heaven hears their long and lonely cries
the moon at midnight echoes silent praying
tears upon the bed where each man lies
i stand my weathered rifle in the corner
give back the shim i'd used to pick these locks
i lie upon the ground with rocks as pillows
a metal bed inside a metal box