we've bled enough

my original demo song...

WE’VE BLED ENOUGH - ©Richard Murrey

[Verse 1]
They say a war is coming, but they said that years ago—And every time it’s talk like that, it’s our kids who have to go.The men behind the curtains sit in leather, sip their wine,While the ones who built this country fill the frontline every time.And we stand there in the dust, boots heavy with the truth…Whispering to the rising sun, “Ain’t it always up to you?”

[Chorus]
We’ve bled enough—From the factories to the far-off sands.We’ve bled enough—For the kings who never dirty their hands.How many flags must cover a boxBefore they finally call our bluff?We’ve given blood for a thousand years…And Lord knows—We’ve bled enough.

[Verse 2]
They sell it as “for freedom,” but the bill always comes late—And the ones who write the speeches never feel the fire of fate.Our fathers fought in jungles, and our mothers fought at home,Our brothers lost their innocence on soil they’d never known.The generals smile for cameras while another mother cries,Another folded flag delivered with another batch of lies.

[Chorus]
We’ve bled enough—Every drop, every tear, every son we sent.We’ve bled enough—For a cause the wealthy never represent.How many towns lose half their youngBefore the world says “that’s enough”?We’ve paid the toll with flesh and soul…And Lord knows—We’ve bled enough.

[Bridge]
Maybe someday the ones in powerWill taste the cost of every hourWe’ve spent dying on their behalf…Maybe someday they’ll hear us laughWhen we say no more,When we bar the door,When the common man stands tall—And won’t fight their wars no more.

[Final Chorus]
We’ve bled enough—Let the brave grow old, let the wounded mend.We’ve bled enough—Let the mothers sleep, let the killing end.How many graves must mark our landBefore they face the truth so tough?We’ve held the line since time began…And God knows—We’ve bled enough.

[Outro—spoken, soft, resolute]
No more for them.No more for greed.We’ve bled enough…Let our children bleed no more.