Dust and Denial

[Intro] (Acoustic guitar strumming, slow and heavy, fades into a distorted electric riff) [Verse 1] Sun bleached the sand, a merciless white Boots sinking low, a permanent blight The orders crackle, a voice cold and thin Says "Move forward boys, where the real f***t begins" See the smoke rising where the village once stood Hear the faint crying, misunderstood Got a picture tucked deep in my webbing so tight Of a girl back home, bathed in soft morning light [Chorus] They want my life laid down on the line? For a flag and a reason that ain't ever been mine? Hell no! F**k no! I won't take that fall! This ain't my w*r, hear me roar through it all! They can paint it with glory, a hero's parade But I see the truth in the mess they have made! F**k no! Hell no! Not dying today! I'm walking back home, find another damn way! [Verse 2] The sergeant barks loud, "Advance! Do your part!" But the fear in his eyes betrays his own heart See Jonesy go down, just a kid, barely grown A cry cut short, just a gasp and a m**n The metal flies hot, singing death through the air This isn't courage, it's just dumb despair They promised us honor, a purpose so grand But all that I hold is this b***d on my hand [Chorus] They want my life laid down on the line? For a flag and a reason that ain't ever been mine? Hell no! F**k no! I won't take that fall! This ain't my w*r, hear me roar through it all! They can paint it with glory, a hero's parade But I see the truth in the mess they have made! F**k no! Hell no! Not dying today! I'm walking back home, find another damn way! [Bridge] (Heavy drums and bass k**k in, driving and angry) What's the damn point? Another name on the wall? Another sad story for the evening news crawl? They send us like cattle to s*******r and bleed For politicians planting their poisonous seed! This uniform's heavy, stained with their lies I see through the bullshit clouding my eyes! [Chorus] They want my life laid down on the line? For a flag and a reason that ain't ever been mine? Hell no! F**k no! I won't take that fall! This ain't my w*r, hear me roar through it all! They can paint it with glory, a hero's parade But I see the truth in the mess they have made! F**k no! Hell no! Not dying today! I'm walking back home, find another damn way! [Outro] (Fast, distorted guitar riff repeats, drums pound furiously, vocals are a raw shout fading into the noise) F**K NO! HELL NO! NOT TODAY! WALK AWAY! F**K NO!... (Guitar feedback wails, drums c***h chaotically, then abruptly cut to silence)