[VERSE 1] They meet in rooms with polished tables Maps spread wide like games Lines are drawn by hands that never shake While names are turned into numbers Distance keeps their clothes clean Distance keeps their sleep intact [VERSE 2] Orders move faster than consequences Words travel before regret They speak about necessity They never mention faces The noise is far away to them That makes it easier [PRE-CHORUS] They call it duty when it isn’t theirs They call it honor when it isn’t earned [CHORUS] They stand above the damage they create Watching from higher ground If the cost never reaches their hands They keep pretending it doesn’t count They keep pretending it doesn’t count [VERSE 3] People learn how to survive the aftermath Learning new ways to carry loss Meanwhile speeches keep repeating Like repetition makes it true The distance stays convenient That’s the real design [FINAL CHORUS] They stand above the damage they create Watching from higher ground If the weight never reaches their chest They keep pretending it doesn’t count They keep pretending it doesn’t count
