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Two Thousand Cambodian Corpses in the Shadows

[Verse 1] The border wind carries the breath of war, Gun smoke hangs heavy in the night, A rumbling echoes from the earthen wall, The other side stays silent — no answers left for anyone. [Verse 2] Two thousand souls drift in the open sky, Nameless, with no grave to bring them home, A rancid scent drifts across the Sān River, Like questions buried deep beneath the shadows. Chorus They will not reveal… will not speak the truth, Hiding the traces while the land still cries, The wind carries the scent… reminding those far away, That war can never truly seal its wounds. [Verse 3] Rumors rush like a fierce current, The name “Two Thousand Corpses” clings to the villagers’ lips, Yet the other side shuts its gates, refusing to hear, Letting darkness cover the edge of the land. [Chorus (Repeat) + Ending] They will not reveal… will not speak the truth, Hiding the traces while the land still cries, The wind carries the scent… reminding those far away, That war can never truly seal its wounds, In the shadows… voices still cry out for “home.”