[Intro - Wars] (The ghost, of war...) (The ghost, of war...) (The ghost, of war...) (The ghost, of war...) [Verse 1 – The Pattern] Wars go by many names, Each justified by freedom’s claim From Sparta’s pride to Bismarck’s game... (The ghost, of war...) Versailles was signed in ink and blame, And paved the road for Hitler’s flame The pattern holds, the names just change (The ghost, of war...) (...of war) (...of war) (...of war) (...of war) (...of war) (...of war) (...of war) (...of war) [Chorus – Firestarter] Ego and a flag... that’s all it takes. Not fear, not truth, no not past mistakes. A story lights the loaded fuse And every war gets -- One... More... Lord... (The ghost, of war...) [Verse 2 – What Really Starts a War] It isn’t land, it isn’t oil. It's fear and status and blood that's boiled Dressed up in laws and warning signs... (The ghost, of war...) A chest inflates, the war bells chime Pride begins the same old crimes, It all starts in a fractured human mind (The ghost, of war...) [Pre-Chorus – The Moment] The space between the speech and gun (whoa, oooo) Is where the show becomes the run (The ghost, of war...) [Bridge – The Cycle] They say it ends -- IT... NEVER... ENDS... Just different banners and different friends [Pre-Chorus – The Moment] The space between the speech and gun (whoa, oooo) Is where the show becomes the run (of war...) (of war...) (of war...) (of war...) [Chorus – Firestarter (Repeat)] Ego and a flag... that’s all it takes. Not fear, not truth, no not past mistakes. A story lights the loaded fuse And every war gets -- One... More... Lord... [Outro - Question and Answer] Why do leaders kill ? -- Self esteem... Why do leaders kill ? -- Self preservation... Why do leaders kill? -- Revenge and Retaliation... War.... War... War... War...
