[229.0]Onthebattlefield,Ihearthecries,theyechoinmymind, [229.0]Alittlefaceamongtheruins,soinnocent,sokind. [229.0]Itlookslikemyownchildathome,sofar,sosafe,sonear, [229.0]Andinthatmoment,I’mbroken,consumedbypainandfear. [229.0]Thegroundbeneathissoakedwithtears,theairisfilledwithpain, [229.0]AndeverystepItakeremindsme,we’refightingallinvain. [229.0]Whydoweburntheskieswithwar,andteartheworldapart? [229.0]Whymustwebreaksomanylivesandcrushsomanyhearts? [229.0]Oh,laydowntheweapons,letpeacetakethelead, [229.0]Letthesongsoflovereplacethecriesofthosewhobleed. [229.0]Eachbullettakesastory,eachbombdestroysaname, [229.0]Theliveswesteal,thedreamswebreak,willneverbethesame. [229.0]Icarryguiltlikeheavychains;itpullsmyspiritlow, [229.0]Whymustwechoosetohurtandhate,insteadoflettinggo? [229.0]Thestarsabove,theyseemtoweep,they’veseenitallbefore, [229.0]Theywonderwhywebuildthesewallsandneveropendoors. [229.0]Whydoweburntheskieswithwar,andteartheworldapart? [229.0]Whymustwebreaksomanylivesandcrushsomanyhearts? [229.0]Oh,laydowntheweapons,letpeacetakethelead, [229.0]Letthesongsoflovereplacethecriesofthosewhobleed. [229.0]Idreamoffieldswherechildrenlaugh,whereskiesareclearandbright, [229.0]Wherenoonehidesinfearorpain,wherewrongisturnedtoright. [229.0]Aworldwherekindnesshealsthewounds,wherepeaceisfinallywon, [229.0]Whereeverybattleendsinhopebeneatharisingsun. [229.0]Whydoweburntheskieswithwar,andteartheworldapart? [229.0]Whymustwebreaksomanylivesandcrushsomanyhearts? [229.0]Oh,laydowntheweapons,letpeacetakethelead, [229.0]Letthesongsoflovereplacethecriesofthosewhobleed. [229.0]SohereIstandandclosemyeyes,Iwishthiswarwouldcease, [229.0]Nomoretears,nomorelosses—justaworldofloveandpeace. [229.0]Nomorefighting,nomorepain,nomoreskiesofgray, [229.0]Justthedreamofasoldier,forabetterworldsomeday.