Mars

We laid our names to rest
 Along the dotted line
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 We left our date of birth
 And our history behind
 We were full of life
 We could barely hold it in
 We were amateurs at war
 Strangers to suffering
 We made our families proud
 But scared at the same time
 We promised we'd be safe
 Another lie from the front lines
 Our backs against the wall
 We're surrounded and afraid
 Our lives now in the hands
 Of the soldiers taking aim
 Our questions ricochet
 Like broken satellites
 How our bodies, born to heal
 Become so prone to die?
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 Though time is ruthless
 It showed us kindness in the end
 (By slowing down enough)
 (A second chance to make amends)
 As life replayed, we heard a voice proclaim
 "Lay your weapons down
 They're calling off the war
 On account of losing track
 Of what we're fighting for"
 So we found our way back home
 Let our cuts and bruises heal
 While a brand-new war began
 One that no one else could feel
 Our nights have grown so long
 Now we beg for sound advice
 "Let the brokenness be felt
 'Til you reach the other side
 There is goodness in the heart
 Of every broken man
 Who comes right up to the edge
 Of losing everything he has"
 (Losing everything he has)
 (Losing everything he has)
 We were young enough to sign
 Along the dotted line
 (To build a better life)
 (To build a better life)
 Now we're young enough to try
 To build a better life
 To build a better life