Wage War
Jen Hawley @2020

They say heaven on earth
Well where is this heaven?
The only peace I see
Are pieces of you and me
Years and years
Arsenals of accusation
Brick by brick
Blockading our affections

This is where the fight begins
Draw my weapon for the win
Ten paces out, then turn around
It’s time to strike

With no hesitation
We turn on each other
And wage war with the weapon

As the sharp words fly
They rip right through our future
These little eyes they watch
They watch in wonder

Retaliation green light, go
Pride pulls up to pay the toll
We kicked our souls to the curb a mile ago

With no hesitation
We turn on each other
And wage war with the weapon

When will this end?
Can we stop the bleeding?
In our final breath
Will we finally see clearly?
If I look real close
I see your face in my reflection
If we got any life left
Can we drop our weapons?

Here I go I lay mine down
But it takes two guns on the ground
So I ask you, my friend

With no hesitation
Can we turn towards each other?
And wage war on the weapon
Let’s wage war on the weapon

Take a deep breath
Say hello to yourself
I confess it’s easy to hate
But love makes us stronger
I’d rather be a fool to love you
Than choose to pull the trigger

With no hesitation
Let’s wage war on the weapon
Can we turn towards each other?
And wage war on the weapon
Let’s wage war on the weapon
Wage war on the weapon