Handful Of Nothing Lyrics - Pain Of Salvation

[Music: D.Gildenlow] 

'In time of war the first casualty is truth.' 'What broke in a man when he 

Could bring himself to kill another?' 

We've seen it before but safe on our suburb screens 

Now I am here in the flesh 

A witness of war in this godforsaken scene 

Far from those grey walls 

See children with guns hatred and fear in their eyes 

They shoot to release their pain 

A conflict to solve no matter if someone dies 

Protecting our interests... 

Look around, soon there'll be but ruins to be found 

Winner will be the last that stands 

Lethal moves in a game of chess for the depraved 

King or Pawn? Are you worth to save? 

(What is the prize for this game we play?) 

(And who are the ones that finally pay?) 

If we eat more we'll get a handful of nothing 

We'll be swallowing dirt 

If we push more we'll get a fistful of enough 

We'll be swallowing blood 

They told me that we could actually save human lives 

That armies would preserve the peace 

And my work would save, solve and build bonds 

Only lies! 

And I fed their wallets... 

It's strange how we speak of civilised views 

While we buy that media warface they sell 

A makeup for "Them" so we can decide who's to die 

Cause we love it easy: 

Here they are - take a good look at the beasts of war! 

Let the rain wash that paint away: 

Deep inside everyone's a mothers little child 

Longing home, lost and led astray 

And we prey on this decay! 

If we eat more we'll get a handful of nothing 

We'll be left with the dirt 

If we push more we'll get a fistful of enough 

I leave this machine... 

I left my life to ease my pain 

But I cannot find that cleansing rain... 

Look around soon there'll be but ruins to be found 

We can change - it's all in our minds... 

[-D. Gildenlow] 

Step by step hate controls every heart every soul 

Every gun pointed at those we paint as Enemies 

We provide what they need to let the game proceed 

Stuck in machines somewhere we build the cross they bear 

Arm to solve, kill to save... God I've felt how it smells! 

"My land's my home" - we're blind! 

I'm sick of the blood I find! 

Step by step greed controls every heart every soul 

Arm to kill, kill to live - God how could I believe...