Fury and Fear, Flesh and Bone

The silence before death spans a lifetime Short bursts, the fire strikes all around Red shreds of flesh and splintering bone A paralyzing fear roars inside my head And stealy my breath away A tap at my shoulder I turn to see the reaper Glare into my eyes The blood flows from my open wounds I hit the ground running I hit the ground running I hit the ground running I hit the ground running And now I hit it hard again Trained for this but never ready I staunch the flow with a prayer An enemy in sight - I raise my rifle sight Pull on the trigger - flash of light But the world grows dim Heaven and earth begin to swim The sound of war fades away Fades as I fall into the abyss I hit the ground running I hit the ground running I hit the ground running I hit the ground running And now I hit it hard again Awakened by figures in white Fluttering angels with crimson crosses glide Reborn from the reapers arms Thrown back into a world of harm If mercy falls from the heavens It's color is red and clots as it falls Crowned upon a throne of blood Cruelty sits in its pride and infamy I hit the ground running I hit the ground running I hit the ground running I hit the ground running And now I hit it hard again