[Intro] Hush now, I’m here beside you, Keep your eyes on mine. The dust is settling softly; We have a little time. [Verse 1] Your glove is torn at the knuckles, Your helmet’s cracked in two. I’ve pressed my sleeve against the red, But it keeps finding you. The radio only gives us snow, The med-kit’s running dry. You ask me if we made it home— I tell you, “Soon. Don’t try.” [Chorus] Sleep, my friend, sleep easy, Let the dark grow still. I’ll keep watch beside you On this broken hill. No more orders calling, No more engines’ roar. You carried us through every storm; You don’t have to carry more. [Verse 2] Remember your sister’s kitchen, The chipped blue cup by the sink, The way you stole the burnt crust Before we had time to think. You said you’d learn the old guitar, You said you’d see the sea. I’ll tell them all you kept your word— You brought us back to me. [Chorus] Sleep, my friend, sleep easy, Let the dark grow still. I’ll keep watch beside you On this broken hill. No more orders calling, No more engines’ roar. You carried us through every storm; You don’t have to carry more. [Bridge] If there’s a road beyond this place, Take it slow and wide. Leave your rifle in the fallen grass; There’s nothing left to fight tonight. [Outro] Hush now, I’m here beside you, Your breathing’s soft and thin. The morning will remember you. You can let it in. Sleep, my friend… sleep easy.
