[Verse 1] The blast echoes deep in our hearts In the darkness where no lights spark Homes deserted in a silent flight A mother clutches her child in fright The border wind howls without grace No peace can rest in this war-torn place Tears of the villagers never run dry While the Khmer keep firing from the sky [Chorus] Khmer won’t cease fire… the guns still roar like a weeping storm Children hiding beneath the wooden floor Shivering under death’s cold form Khmer won’t cease fire… the border knows no calm or peace Thais hold on with gritted teeth Wishing one day… the word “peace” will be released [Verse 2] The news says talks are on their way But bullets still come day by day Who is it truly that longs for peace While flames of hatred never cease A monk runs under gunfire’s trail Preaching dharma through a deadly hail Mercy may still have a voice But the barrel never gives it choice [Chorus] Khmer won’t cease fire… the wounds still bleed inside our souls Towers of friendship now lie in holes Reduced to dust, beyond control Khmer won’t cease fire… our children fear each screeching sound Though we greet with hands bowed down They return with shots… mocking us all around [Outro / Bridge] When… will the gunfire finally fall silent? When… will peace stand tall and defiant? Or is peace… just a misguided dream In this battlefield of fear’s regime?
