No Scorched Earth

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[Verse 1]
I came to you with banners high,
A whole tomorrow in my hands,
I thought one word could change our lives,
And love would finally take its stand.

But I walked home beneath a sky
That never heard my victory cry,
Like soldiers leaving fields at dawn
Still asking where the dream had gone.

[Pre-Chorus]
My little army lost its way,
Red and white turned into grey,
But I won't burn what I can't keep,
Or salt the earth because I bleed.

[Chorus]
No scorched earth behind me,
No fire across your fields,
No final shot in anger,
No weapon love should wield.
Let the broken drums keep beating,
Lead my scattered heart back home—
I lost the war for your love,
But I won't lose my soul.

[Verse 2]
My faithful heart took one hard blow
And cried just like a little child,
Watching its only toy break down
Into a hundred pieces on the ground.

Still, I won't turn your wheat fields black,
Just because you won't call me back.
What kind of love destroys the land
Because it couldn't hold your hand?

[Pre-Chorus]
So lower every wounded flag,
Gather what the wind has spared,
There is a kind of victory
In leaving something undefiled.

[Bridge]
If love had opened up its gates,
I'd have filled the night with cannon light,
Not shells of rage, but fireworks,
A thousand stars to crown our lives.

But closed gates are closed gates,
And dignity still knows the road.
So I'll salute what might have been,
Turn around...
And let you go.

[Final Chorus]
No scorched earth behind me,
Let every golden wheat field grow,
I'll leave your windows unbroken,
And take my wounded army home.
Let the last slow drum keep beating
Till the horizon swallows me—
You may have defeated my love,
But not my humanity.

[Outro]
No burning fields...
No final gun...
Some wars are lost
With honor won.

I lost the war,
But not the man in me.

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[Verse 1] I came to you with banners high, A whole tomorrow in my hands, I thought one word could change our lives, And love would finally take its stand. But I walked home beneath a sky That never heard my victory cry, Like soldiers leaving fields at dawn Still asking where the dream had gone. [Pre-Chorus] My little army lost its way, Red and white turned into grey, But I won't burn what I can't keep, Or salt the earth because I bleed. [Chorus] No scorched earth behind me, No fire across your fields, No final shot in anger, No weapon love should wield. Let the broken drums keep beating, Lead my scattered heart back home— I lost the war for your love, But I won't lose my soul. [Verse 2] My faithful heart took one hard blow And cried just like a little child, Watching its only toy break down Into a hundred pieces on the ground. Still, I won't turn your wheat fields black, Just because you won't call me back. What kind of love destroys the land Because it couldn't hold your hand? [Pre-Chorus] So lower every wounded flag, Gather what the wind has spared, There is a kind of victory In leaving something undefiled. [Chorus] No scorched earth behind me, No fire across your fields, No final shot in anger, No weapon love should wield. Let the broken drums keep beating, Lead my scattered heart back home— I lost the war for your love, But I won't lose my soul. [Bridge] If love had opened up its gates, I'd have filled the night with cannon light, Not shells of rage, but fireworks, A thousand stars to crown our lives. But closed gates are closed gates, And dignity still knows the road. So I'll salute what might have been, Turn around... And let you go. [Final Chorus] No scorched earth behind me, Let every golden wheat field grow, I'll leave your windows unbroken, And take my wounded army home. Let the last slow drum keep beating Till the horizon swallows me— You may have defeated my love, But not my humanity. [Outro] No burning fields... No final gun... Some wars are lost With honor won. I lost the war, But not the man in me.

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