Hero of War - Rise Against+8

Intro

CEm

He said, "Son, have you seen the world?

Well, what would you say if I said that you could

just carry this gun? FYou'll even get paid."

I said "That sounds pretty good."

Black leather boots, spit-shined, so bright.

They cut off my hair, but it looks alright.

We marched and we sang. We all became friends,

as we learned how to fight.

Ref1

AmF

A hero of war! Yeah, that's what I'll be.

And when I come home, they'll be damn proud of me.

AmF

I'll carry this flag to the grave, if I must.

'Cause it's a flag that I love and a flag that I trust.

I kicked in the door, I yelled my commands.

The children, they cried, but I got my man.

We took him away, a bag over his face,

from his family and friends.

They took off his clothes, they pissed in his hands.

I told them to stop, but then, I joined in.

We beat him with guns and batons, not just once,

But again and again.

Ref1 - F - G

She walked through bullets and haze.

I asked her to stop, I begged her to stay.

But she pressed on, so I lifted my gun

and I fired away.

And the shells jumped through the smoke.

And into the sand, that the blood now had soaked.

She collapsed, with a flag in her hand.

A flag white as snow.

Ref2

AmF

A hero of war! Is that what they see?

Just medals and scars? So damn proud of me.

AmF

And I brought home that flag. Now it gathers dust.

But it's a flag that I love. It's the only flag I trust.

Out.

CEm

He said, "Son, have you seen the world?

Well, what would you say Fif I said that you could?“