After the War

Verse
The streets are quiet, not a soul in sight
I’m walking home beneath the dead of night
The city’s broken, and so am I
Got no more tears, I’ve got no more fight

The battle’s over, but what did I win?
I come back home, and there’s nothing within
The walls are standing, but the love is gone
Now I’m just here, trying to carry on

Pre-Chorus
I fought for something, but I’m not sure what
Now I’m just stuck in this empty rut
All the noise is gone, and I’m left with pain
Coming back home, but it’s not the same

Chorus
Coming home to nothing, after the war
The silence screams louder than it did before
I gave everything, but what was it for?
Coming home to nothing, after the war

Verse
The scars I carry, they run skin deep
But the wounds inside, they’re the ones I keep
No parade, no cheers, just an empty door
And a heart that’s shattered across the floor

I used to believe there’d be something here
But I came back home and just disappeared
The world keeps spinning, but I’m standing still
Fighting the ghosts that I can’t kill

Pre-Chorus
I fought for something, but it’s hard to see
What’s left of the man I used to be
The war’s all over, but I’m still not free
Coming back home to this misery

Chorus
Coming home to nothing, after the war
The silence screams louder than it did before
I gave everything, but what was it for?
Coming home to nothing, after the war

Bridge
And now I know, it was all a lie
The promises fade, as I wonder why
The battle’s done, but I’m still lost
The price of peace came at too high a cost

Chorus
Coming home to nothing, after the war
The silence screams louder than it did before
I gave everything, but what was it for?
Coming home to nothing, after the war

Outro
Now I’m standing here, with nowhere to go
Just a broken heart and a heavy soul
Coming home to nothing, after the fight
Alone in the dark, with no end in sight