[Sound: Military drums begin, low and steady] [Verse 1] Left, right, left again. Orders barked inside my head "Fall in line, don’t feel the dread" Comfort cries, but it’s misled [Sound: Distant boot stomps, tension rising] [Verse 2] This is war, inside my skull Current self, loud and dull Wants the couch, the scroll, the sweet But we march on with blistered feet [Pre-Chorus] "Feel the pain," the General said "Breathe it in and dive ahead "Lock eyes with the monster's face Let no comfort find its place [Chorus] Welcome to the battlefield! Where your habits scream and yield Sit inside the pain, don’t run Hold your breath till you’re the one Who lives beyond the soft deceit General's view, no retreat! [Bridge - spoken like a drill sergeant, gritty tone] "Observe yourself. Third-person view. You’re the soldier and the commander too. Get into the pool of pain and dive, The one who stays submerged survives." [Sound: Ringing in the ears, muffled underwater effect] [Verse 3] Comfort begs, “Just one more hour” I answer back with silent power No indulgence, no excuse Only work, cold and obtuse [Pre-Chorus] Hold the line, no need for grace The battlefield is no safe place One more breath, one more stand Kill the old with your own command! [Chorus] Welcome to the battlefield Where your habits scream and yield Sit inside the pain, don’t run Hold your breath till you’re the one Who lives beyond the soft deceit General's view, no retreat [Outro - spoken softly, as if through radio static] "You want peace? You must earn it. In the trenches of your own mind." Sit inside the pain, don’t run Hold your breath till you’re the one Who lives beyond the soft deceit General's view, no retreat [Sound: Distant trumpet, fading marching footsteps]
