W.A.R. - R-MEAN

Fires burning all around

Ashes falling to the ground

Someone save me, set me free

Smoke settles on my skin

Don’t play with fire, you’ll never win

Someone save me, let me breathe

Dear April, I’m reaching out

In hope this letter find you fast

I know it’s been a while

Since I done had the chance to write you back

But Lord knows I intended to

See when I was deployed

So soon after I enlisted

Shit shifted and been so hectic, boo

But I got news for you darling

This my last letter

It’s official

As of this morning we gon' be back together

I’m finally coming home

I can’t believe I’m a father

And haven’t seen my own daughter

Bet she’s as sweet as her momma

But I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news too

Your brother Ray, he’s M.I.A

We hope to get him back soon too

If he’s on their side of enemy lines

It’s better he dies

But if the storm settles in time

We’ll get up the guys and raid this camp

Already made the plans

So God-willing we gon' find Ray

I know that he’s alive, babe

So just be patient and say your prayers

We fill them

With all my love, William

Fires burning all around

Ashes falling to the ground

Someone save me, set me free

Smoke settles on my skin

Don’t play with fire, you’ll never win

Someone save me, let me breathe

Dear William

I can’t believe you’re coming home

I’m o-so-happy

Your daughters growing up so fast

She’ll get to know her daddy

We’ll be a family

I won’t let you go again

My heart’s lonely and broken

I just wanna hold you again

But you tell me Ray is missin?

Baby, just say it isn’t

Been prayin' every night

Just hopin' that God is listenin'

What will we tell his wife?

She calls me like every night

Asking if I heard from you

His kids need him in they life

My love, I know you will do what you can

So, 'till the day you hold me

The nights are lonely, and time moves slowly

Just be careful, but find him for me

If you’re able

Your one and only, April

Fires burning all around

Ashes falling to the ground

Someone save me, set me free

Smoke settles on my skin

Don’t play with fire, you’ll never win

Someone save me, let me breathe

Dear April

How was my sister and my little niece?

I truly hope that we’ll meet

Cause my world is so incomplete

I requested a leave of absence

Hope these bastards will grant it

Cause these last few weeks

Have been so hard

You can’t imagine

I was captured

I’m telling you, damn

Then I was rescued from an enemy’s camp

Do you remember that day

When William and I

Departed from the harbor?

And April

You said look at our heroes goin' off to war

And William and I got upset

But we never told you why

Cause it’s the soldiers that die

That are called heroes

And I know that William promised you he’s coming home

But April I’ve got bad news

Please don’t hate me

But William won’t be coming home to you sis'

See he was the hero that didn’t make it out with the rest

He lost his life tryin' to save mine

I’m sorry, I’m so sorry

Wish I could exchange mine

I hope that you forgive me

I know that I’m guilty

I’m sorry sis'

This bullshit war and bullshit cause

Someone tell me the purpose of all of this

I love and miss you

And think about you, everyday

Until we meet again

Your brother Ray

Fires burning all around

Ashes falling to the ground

Someone save me, set me free

Smoke settles on my skin

Don’t play with fire, you’ll never win

Someone save me, let me breathe