Price of Peace

[Verse 1] We built our walls from silver plans, Traded hearts for steady hands. Clock keeps bleeding, still we smile, Calling chaos “worth our while.” Screens and schedules, holy law, No time to feel what we once saw. We call it growth, we call it grace, But we just learn to love the race. [Pre-Chorus] They said it’s freedom, said it’s peace, But every comfort is a leash. [Chorus] We pay the price of peace in days we never live, Selling time for trophies no one’s left to give. We build our futures, piece by piece, And lose ourselves — the price of peace. [Verse 2] I see the cities full of ghosts, Working hard to make a post. Empty eyes in subway glass, Every dream reduced to tasks. They wear exhaustion like a crown, Call it strength to not break down. But in the silence, all they hear Are echoes of the life they fear. [Pre-Chorus] They said it’s purpose, said it’s pride, But peace was something we denied. [Chorus] We pay the price of peace in days we never live, Trading hearts for habits we can’t forgive. We build our futures, piece by piece, And lose our souls — the price of peace. [Bridge] Old and gray, they’ll count their scars, Name the ghosts of who they are. And whisper soft, “I wish I’d stayed, For love, for laughter, unafraid.” No one dies with perfect plans, They reach for time that slipped their hands. [Final Chorus] We pay the price of peace in years we can’t reclaim, Chasing comfort, feeding shame. We build our walls, we call it peace, But all it costs is everything. I won’t pay the price of peace in silence and routine, I’ll trade the calm for what’s unseen. I’ll break these walls, I’ll find release, And take back what they called “peace.” [Outro] If peace means silence, I’ll take the storm. No calm worth dying for — That’s the price of peace.