Godspeed — The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus: текст песни

It's January 1970 Do you remember me? You put me on a boat across the sea In the name of victory

But much to my surprise when I arrived There was no welcoming committee Instead there was a man for me to kill And now I see how this is all too real

Then I saw him standing with a bayonet And as I ran towards him he hardly broke a sweat When I took his life he fell to his knees And as his eyes began to fade He whispered softly

Godspeed this letter Away from here I've sealed it with my tears And stamped it with my fears Godspeed this letter Away from you My work done here is through I'm on my way to better days And so are you

And in his pocket there I saw a picture of his children and his family And I began to realize This person I despised In actuality Was not much different from myself We probably could have taught each other many things And now I know it's much too late although I couldn't hesitate I check his gun and his chamber was empty

Then I saw him standing with a bayonet And as I ran towards him he hardly broke a sweat When I took his life he fell to his knees And as his eyes began to fade He whispered softly

Oh, we know not what we've done And oh, we know not what we've done