Lyrics: [Verse 1] I used to run toward the screaming With gloves on and a steady hand Soldiers, kids, and strangers Bleeding out in foreign sand Some of them looked me in the eye And whispered they were scared I held the line the best I could But not every soul got spared [Chorus] Now I just want the quiet No more sirens in my head No more faces in the ceiling When I’m trying to go to bed I saved the ones I could save And I still carry the rest A disabled veteran medic Just looking for some rest [Verse 2] Civilians and the uniformed They all bled the same dark red I packed the wounds and said the prayers Over the living and the dead The ones that made it home still thank me The ones that didn’t stay They visit in the quiet hours And never really go away [Chorus] Now I just want the quiet No more sirens in my head No more faces in the ceiling When I’m trying to go to bed I saved the ones I could save And I still carry the rest A disabled veteran medic Just looking for some rest [Bridge] They gave me a medal and a rating Said my service was complete But the war still lives behind my eyes Every time I try to sleep I traded my peace for their tomorrows And I’d do it all again But God, I’m tired of the noise And the weight of what I’ve been [Final Chorus] So let me have the quiet Let the sirens finally fade Let the faces rest in memory Instead of keeping me awake I saved the ones I could save And I still carry the rest Just a tired old medic Finally looking for some rest [Outro] Just looking for some rest…
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