It was 05:30, the sky still black
We rolled out quiet, never lookin' back
Dust on the road, steel in the air
No one knew the f***t was waitin’ there
He was on the g*n, eyes scanning wide
M249, courage at his side
Saw a break in cover, called the move
Laid down fire like he had somethin’ to prove
And that’s the day I laid my g*n down
Stood frozen in the battleground
When the smoke cleared, he was gone
Still holdin' the line, still standin' strong
I dropped to my knees, no more rounds to spend
That was the day the w*r didn’t end
Just shifted deep inside me somehow—
The day I laid my g*n down
They say heroes fall, but never fade
His name’s carved in the choice he made
He bought us time with his last breath
Faced hell itself, and laughed at death
We ran for cover—he stood tall
Then that RPG took it all
But the man I knew, he wouldn’t flinch
He gave us miles with every inch
And that’s the day I laid my g*n down
Stood frozen in the battleground
When the fire died, and silence fell
We met him there in a shattered shell
I dropped to my knees, no f***t left to win
That was the day I broke within
Still hear his voice, like it’s here right now—
The day I laid my g*n down
Now I carry his name, I carry the pain
Through empty halls and pouring rain
But I won't let his story fade
He’s the reason I walk brave
And every time I lay my g*n down
I see his face in that battleground
He stood so we could live to tell
A love that held through the gates of hell
So I drop to my knees, remember his vow
That freedom’s worth the price somehow—
But I’ll never forget
The day I laid my g*n down
Yeah, I laid it down… but I still carry him now.