[Verse 1] Tommy gets his draft card in the mail today Minimum wage job, can't afford a place to stay Government says "serve your country, answer freedom's call" But rent costs half his paycheck, healthcare breaks them all Young shoulders carry burdens that grow heavier each year While promises of future fade and disappear [Chorus] Hearts grow cold and hope just fades When sacrifice feels one-sided, unfairly weighed Ask for service, give back crumbs Social fabric starts to come undone Hearts grow cold and hope just fades That's how nations lose the wars they never made [Verse 2] Sarah trains for civil service, learns emergency aid Student loans pile mountain-high, dreams feel delayed They want her ready for disaster, floods and cyber threats But housing costs consume her while her savings drain like nets Investment flows to weapons but not to those who wield A hollowed generation in a fractured field [Chorus] Hearts grow cold and hope just fades When sacrifice feels one-sided, unfairly weighed Ask for service, give back crumbs Social fabric starts to come undone Hearts grow cold and hope just fades That's how nations lose the wars they never made [Bridge] More dangerous than budget holes Are cracks between the souls Who fight and those who benefit When loyalty and trust submit To broken promises and greed The strongest army learns to bleed From within [Verse 3] Empty barracks, vacant posts, recruitment numbers fall Who defends a nation that won't catch you when you crawl Intergenerational fairness isn't just about the debt It's about the covenant we haven't honored yet [Final Chorus] Hearts grow cold and hope just fades When sacrifice feels one-sided, unfairly weighed Ask for service, give back crumbs Watch your strongest allies become Hearts grown cold where hope has faded That's how nations fall, self-devastated [Outro] The greatest threat to national security Lives in broken promises and lost sincerity
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