Hidden Wounds - dEUS

The women look like a large rag doll smashed to pieces

The incident that affected them most profoundly occured while he was leading a

mobile patrol

It was 1972

(What's that sound)

A massive explosion a hundred yards in front of Johnson’s vehicle

Brought the patrol to a halt

A bom had been detonated in an underground toilet

(What's that sound)

Johnson saw people scattering through swirling clouds of thick black smoke

Within minutes he had cornererd out the area a man of guards to provide cover

against snipers

Just in case it was a setup

(What's that sound)

Raised voices caught his attention

A man was screaming at a policeman pointing at the toilet

He was shouting: my wife is in there!

Johnson raised to voice the man

Redemption isn’t coming soon

I’m stuck here with these hidden wounds

All the things they made me do

They haunt me

(What's that sound)

I’m drinking just to dull the pain

Images won’t go away

They count the dead now why don’t they just count me

(What's that sound)

I was about to give the order when one of my men found a women shoe

When I found her she looked like a large rag doll smashed to pieces

(What's that sound)

All that whas left of her clothing was a piece of rag around her neck

Other parts of her where just been blown off

Even her toes where missing

I covered her with my combat jacket

And carried her out to an outpost

On the first day of the year

He had a grip on all the fear

You where diamond

But then gradually untold

He got a hold of your soul

Your bones are crying

All the wonders of the world to stop and letting know

which you go through

And no one understand the pain they thought you where just playing games

It breaks my heart today

Just to hear you say

Redemption isn’t coming soon

I’m stuck here with these hidden wounds

All the things they made me do

They haunt me

(What's that sound)

I’m drinking just to dull the pain

Images won’t go away

They count the dead now why don’t they just count me

(What's that sound)

And I see the things go by

But I’m just feeling numb is no one here to come over

Cause they hate to see me cry

They think I’m gone insane

These hidden wounds will stay open

I was taught to love and not to hate

As fire rates becomes my fate

I’m like a bomb I’ve detonate

Excuse me

(What's that sound)

I’m longing for another spring

A little love a natural thing

Someone to hold just anything

That’s scare free

And I’ve seen the days go by

But I’m just feeling numb

There is no one here to come over

Cause they hate to see me cry

They think I’ve gone insane

These hidden wounds will stay open