The Price of Victory

[Spoken Intro: Over Old War Propaganda Reel Static] "In times of great peril, our brave soldiers march forward, carrying the hopes of a nation on their shoulders. With courage in their hearts and duty in their minds, they fight for freedom, for justice, for a better tomorrow. But at what cost? The toll is heavy, the sacrifices immense. The battlefields are lined with the fallen, each one a testament to the price of war."* [Instrumental Intro: Clean Guitar Arpeggios, Bass Slowly Building, Drums Entering with a Steady Beat] [Verse 1] Broken bodies on the battlefield, Souls lost, no time to heal. Young lives traded for a flag, In the end, what’s left to brag? Children cry, fathers don’t return, Mothers wait while candles burn. Empty promises fill the air, The weight of loss too much to bear. [Instrumental Transition: Guitar Strums with a Rising Melody, Bass and Drums Building Tension] [Pre-Chorus] And they ask what’s the price of peace, When every victory’s a loss that won’t cease? [Instrumental Build-Up: Drums Intensify, Guitar Riff with Distortion Kicks In] [Chorus] Oh, the blood we spill, the tears we cry, For what we lose, we question why. Heroes fall, but at what cost? In the end, we’re all just lost. The battle’s won, but we’re left scarred, No glory here, just hearts left charred. [Instrumental Section: Guitar Solo with Distorted Melody, Bass Driving Rhythm, Drums with Strong Backbeat] [Verse 2] Letters home, stained with blood and dirt, Words of love through the pain and hurt. Empty chairs at dinner tables, Broken dreams, forgotten fables. Cities crumble, lives erased, Innocence gone without a trace. Flags wave high, but at what cost? Another name on the list of the lost. [Instrumental Transition: Guitar and Bass in Harmony, Drums Adding Depth] [Pre-Chorus] And they tell us this is freedom’s fight, But every dawn is just another night. [Instrumental Build-Up: Guitar Riff with Rising Intensity, Drums Building Tension] [Chorus] Oh, the blood we spill, the tears we cry, For what we lose, we question why. Heroes fall, but at what cost? In the end, we’re all just lost. The battle’s won, but we’re left scarred, No glory here, just hearts left charred. [Instrumental with Bridge: Lead Guitar Playing Haunting Melody, Rhythm Guitar with Power Chords, Bass and Drums Creating a Heavy, Slow Groove] [Bridge:Continued] In the silence after the guns have stopped, We count the cost of all we’ve dropped. Graves are dug, and tears are shed, For the living mourn the countless dead. Where’s the honor in the pain we’ve sown? A field of crosses, where seeds are grown. [Instrumental Break: Guitar Solo Echoing the Pain, Bass and Drums Building Towards the Final Chorus] [Pre-Chorus] And they ask what’s the price of peace, When every victory’s a loss that won’t cease? [Chorus] Oh, the blood we spill, the tears we cry, For what we lose, we question why. Heroes fall, but at what cost? In the end, we’re all just lost. The battle’s won, but we’re left scarred, No glory here, just hearts left charred. [Instrumental Section: Guitar Solo with Distorted Melody, Bass Driving Rhythm, Drums with Strong Backbeat] [Verse 2] Letters home, stained with blood and dirt, Words of love through the pain and hurt. Empty chairs at dinner tables, Broken dreams, forgotten fables. Cities crumble, lives erased, Innocence gone without a trace. Flags wave high, but at what cost? Another name on the list of the lost. [Pre-Chorus] And they tell us this is freedom’s fight, But every dawn is just an other night. [Chorus] Oh, the blood we spill, the tears we cry, For what we lose, we question why. Heroes fall, but at what cost? In the end, we’re all just lost. The battle’s won, but we’re left scarred, No glory here, just hearts left charred. [Instrumental with Bridge: Lead Guitar Playing Haunting Melody, Rhythm Guitar with Power Chords, Bass and Drums Creating a Heavy, Slow Groove] [Bridge:Continued] In the silence after the guns have stopped, We count the cost of all we’ve dropped. Graves are dug, and tears are shed, For the living mourn the countless dead. Where’s the honor in the pain we’ve sown? A field of crosses, where seeds are grown. [Chorus] Oh, the blood we spill, the tears we cry, For what we lose, we question why. Heroes fall, but at what cost? In the end, we’re all just lost. The battle’s won, but we’re left scarred, No glory here, just hearts left charred. [Instrumental Outro: Guitar Solo with High Emotion, Rhythm Guitar and Bass Driving Harmony, Drums Building to a Powerful Final Chord] [Outro] And in the end, we’re left to weep, For the promises we couldn’t keep. The cost of war, too high to pay, In the ashes, we’re led astray. [Spoken Outro: Over Fading War Propaganda Reel Static] "The battle may be over, but the scars remain. The brave souls who marched forward in the name of freedom have paid the ultimate price. As the dust settles, we are left to ponder the true cost of our victories, and to honor those who will never return. For in war, there are no real winners—only survivors, and those left behind to pick up the pieces." Heroes fall, but at what cost? In the end, we’re all just lost. The battle’s won, but we’re left scarred, No glory here, just hearts left charred. [Instrumental Outro: Guitar Solo with High Emotion, Rhythm Guitar and Bass Driving Harmony, Drums Building to a Powerful Final Chord] [Outro] And in the end, we’re left to weep, For the promises we couldn’t keep. The cost of war, too high to pay, In the ashes, we’re led astray. [Spoken Outro: Over Fading War Propaganda Reel Static] "The battle may be over, but the scars remain. The brave souls who marched forward in the name of freedom have paid the ultimate price. As the dust settles, we are left to ponder the true cost of our victories, and to honor those who will never return. For in war, there are no real winners—only survivors, and those left behind to pick up the pieces."