Collateral Damage

[genre: alternative metal, post-grunge] [style: Daughtry, Smash Into Pieces] [mood: aggressive, driving, anthemic] [tempo: 130bpm] [vocals: male baritone, powerful, raspy] [intro] [heavy guitar riff] [verse 1][tuned vocals] You kicked the hornet's nest, put my loyalty to the test Drew a line into the sand, with a weapon in your hand You said this was a fight that you were born to win Never told me where I end and your battlefield begins [chorus][clear vocals] I'm just COLLATERAL DAMAGE, caught in your hurricane! A footnote in your story, a number vice a name You burned the bridges down to watch the fire light the sky And I'm the one you left behind to ask the question 'why'?! I'm just collateral damage! [verse 2][tuned vocals] I'm picking through the rubble of the trust I placed in you Every single shattered piece reflects a twisted truth You march on to your victory, another flag to raise While I'm still breathing smoke here in this self-destructive haze [chorus][clear vocals] I'm just COLLATERAL DAMAGE, caught in your hurricane! A footnote in your story, a number vice a name You burned the bridges down to watch the fire light the sky And I'm the one you left behind to ask the question 'why'?! I'm just collateral damage! [bridge][clear vocals] So tell me, was it worth it? The price you had to pay? To throw it all away for one more victory lap today? You think you're standing tall, but you're standing all alone... On a throne you built yourself from rubble, blood, and bone! [guitar solo] [chorus][clear vocals] I'm just COLLATERAL DAMAGE, caught in your hurricane! A footnote in your story, a number vice a name You burned the bridges down to watch the fire light the sky And I'm the one you left behind to ask the question 'why'?! I'm just collateral damage! [outro] Yeah, I'm the damage done! Collateral Damage... [heavy guitar riff fades out]