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I remember where I was, in the warm August sun

When it all began, it was all over the news

We'd been called to war, certain we'd help our world

And everyone would be so proud of soldiers who could never lose

And I flew to the desert land, to join my country's noble stand

Worldwide media, all were there – a play, just a play, all on TV, not real

A place outside space and time, an isolated sea of silence

They said we'd all be home by Christmas, like any other war it would be quick

How can we fight our brothers?

There's no glory here to see

Only war-torn highways and cities

Ain't a place for me

The city's dark but I'll remain vigilant, slowing the fall into the abyss

Tormented by our evil deeds, the restless sleep destroys us piece by piece

Every time I turn around I see the ghosts of the children we killed

The young play in the streets, dark visions of the past I miss

How can we fight our brothers?

There's no glory here to see

Only war-torn highways and cities

Ain't a place for me

Missiles fired across the Gulf

Retaliation over brothers lost

From Israel to Iran, fire!

Murder from afar, the Reaper harvests

All for oil, all for black gold

All for oil, all for black gold

All for oil, all for black gold

All for oil, all for black gold

Fields of black gold burning

Lighting up the desert sky

Who wants it now?

Quick progress, they all surrender

Prisoners too expensive, kill them all!

Innocent boys turned into murderers

Down along the highway of death

All for oil, all for black gold

All for oil, all for black gold

All for oil, all for black gold

All for oil, all for black gold

Fields of black gold burning

Lighting up the desert sky

Who wants it now?

Fields of black gold burning

Lighting up the desert sky

Who wants it now?