Title: “No Glory, Just You”
(Verse 1)
Trapped in the dust, where the bombs never cease,
No glory, no honor, just a longing for peace.
The gunfire echoes, the screams pierce the night;
I’m no hero—just scared, lost deep in the fight.
(Pre-Chorus)
This war is a hellscape where life falls apart,
But all I can think of is you in my heart.
(Chorus)
Not medals, not flags, not the pride of the brave—
Just craving a world that I don’t have to save.
I dream of the simple, the quiet, the small—
Of walking beside you through aisles in the mall.
No terror, no chaos, no smoke in the air—
Just the warmth of your touch pulling me from despair.
(Verse 2)
The sand and the sirens, the violence, the pain—
I don’t want this rifle, just shelter from rain.
To curl up beside you, no sirens, no screams,
To wake from this nightmare and live in our dreams.
(Pre-Chorus)
There’s no honor in war—just surviving the day.
The bloodshed, the sorrow—it takes you away.
(Chorus)
Not medals, not flags, not the pride of the brave—
Just craving a world that I don’t have to save.
I dream of the laughter that lightens the load,
Of cooking together, of walking the road.
(Bridge)
I fight with the military, but my heart fights for you,
For the mundane, the quiet, the moments we knew.
So screw all the battles, the medals, the pride—
I’d trade every mission to be by your side.
(Final Chorus)
Not medals, not flags, not the tales they decree—
I don’t want their glory—I just want to be free.
I dream of our future, of mornings in bed—
Of peace in our hearts, not war in my head.
(Outro)
The terror, the chaos—it all fades away.
I’m holding your hand, and I’m finally okay.
Michael Forty