Shadows of the Past

[Verse 1] In the trenches of the night, where echoes never cease, Haunted by the battles, the memories won't release. But don't let your demons win, hold on to sanity, We've all got our stories, scars of humanity. [Chorus] Don't let your nightmares bleed, into the fray, Stand tall in the fire, face another day. We carry our own shadows, in this endless fight, Through the smoke and thunder, we'll see the light. [Verse 2] Faces of fallen comrades, etched into the mind, Carrying their burdens, a weight we can't leave behind. But don't wander in the darkness, lost in what could be, Separate the pain, from what it means to be free. [Chorus] Don't let your nightmares bleed, into the fray, Stand tall in the fire, face another day. We carry our own shadows, every day and night Through the smoke and thunder, we'll see the light. [Bridge] With every mission gone, we bear the scars of war, Haunted by the ones we couldn't save, forevermore. But in the chaos of battle, there's a glimmer of hope, A reason to carry on, a way to cope. [Chorus] Don't let your nightmares bleed, into the fray, Stand tall in the fire, face another day. We carry our own shadows, every day and night Through the smoke and thunder, we'll see the light. [Verse 3] As the dawn breaks through the darkness, a new day's born, We honor those we've lost, with every weary morn. Their sacrifices echo, in the depths of our soul, Their memories guide us, as we struggle to be whole. [Chorus] Don't let your nightmares bleed, into the fray, Stand tall in the fire, face another day. We carry our own shadows, every day and night Through the smoke and thunder, we'll see the light. [Outro] In the silence of the night, when the battles cease to roar, We'll remember those we've lost, and all we're fighting for. But don't let guilt consume you, for the lives you've been given, Live on with purpose, in the land of the living