Not Your Savior

They called me brave when I bled for them
But I came back broken, and now I'm just a name
March in silence, smile on command
While the scars on my soul were never part of their plan
You post your flags and praise your gods
While I choke on medals and chemical fog
This isn’t healing, this is delay
A hero’s mask just hides decay

I was the one
You left behind
Now you preach peace
On borrowed time

I'm not your savior!
Don’t speak my name like it sets you free
I'm not your answer!
You love the war, but you buried me
I'm not your savior!
Don’t speak my name like it sets you free
I'm not your answer!
You love the war, but you buried me

You said: Never forget
But forgot me first
Fed me silence
Then rehearsed
A thousand prayers for those you see
While ghosts like me rot quietly
I stood between the flame and you
Now I'm the shadow no one knew
Painted lies in red, white, black
While I drown with voices that won't come back

I was the one
You left behind
Now you preach peace
On borrowed time

I'm not your savior!
Don’t speak my name like it sets you free
I'm not your answer!
You love the war, but you buried me
I died standing
Now I live erased
I gave you my soul
But you can't face my face

I never wanted praise
Just to breathe
You salute
But won’t see
What you made of me

I'm not your savior!
Don’t speak my name like it sets you free
I'm not your answer!
You love the war, but you buried me
I'm not your savior!
Don’t speak my name like it sets you free
I'm not your answer!
You love the war, but you buried me
I died standing
Now I live erased
I gave you my soul
But you can't face my face

I was the shield
Now I'm the stain
Not your savior
Just what remains