I am a soldier, been gone for way too long Yesterday's just a clouded memory Another day in a foreign land, riding out with a gun in my hand Embrace the darkness surrounding me I hope my family never sees The Monster that lives inside of me The things I've had to do, where the nightmares they all come true Wonder if they'll go away Keep calm, soldier on Crosshairs steady, another notch in my gun But I lost my friend the other day Another year has passed me bye Another chance to make it out alive Wrote a letter said I'm coming home I hope my family never sees The Monster that lives inside of me The things I've had to do, where the nightmares they all come true Wonder if they'll go away A land divided that's where I'm from Where some punk stands on the freedom we've won Then complains cause it's not enough But you and I we've made our stand, made a vow to defend this land And we know that freedom isn't free I hope my family never sees The Monster that lives inside of me The things I've had to do, where the nightmares they all come true Wonder if they'll go away