Hand over Your Guns - Adil Omar, Everlast

I taste the dust clouds, the drum sounds, the guns are now a friend to me

Eventually, I’ll self destruct, but tonight I’ll crush the enemy

With all my heart and all my might, and all I know that’s wrong is right

I’m trained to kill, to maim at will, a soldier — I was born to fight

An armored knight, some day I will escape from all these chains at will

Account for all this pain I’ve spilled, I question to this day until I

Until I know that this road I chose — never go back

It takes a toll on my soul and I know I’m cold and my hope stands

— so low. I’m drowning in a river standing frozen in a chilling breeze

A killing field where countless mothers cry and widows grieve

A future sinking in the blood of all the children bleeding

The aftermath from all the horrors of a killing season

Yet there’s still a reason, I gotta set it right

Your people see me as a monster, I was sent to fight

My people see me as a martyr, facing death in sight

A false glory as I take my final breath tonight

Once you’ve finished up your run

And everything is over and done

Before you hand over your guns

Listen son, it’s a long way home

And once you really open your eyes

And know for sure the sun’s gon' rise

What’s certain is, every man dies

Ain’t no lies, its a long way home

I taste the dust clouds, the drum sounds, I know this wasn’t meant to be

Eventually, I’ll self destruct, but it’s like you’ll be the death of me

My evening moon, my morning sun you healed me when the scars had come

You stayed through all the battles lost and held me through the wars I’d won

You gave me all the strength I needed, built me up to all I’ve been

And sacrificed it all to be with, God knows what you saw in me

I told you that it won’t be easy, wished that it was all a dream

Can’t justify the things I’ve done or forget about the things I’ve seen

— I put no human being, deity or god above you

So even if the sky should crumble, I will always love you

I’ve seen my faith collapse, they tried to turn it all to rubble

You gave me hope although this journey’s been a constant struggle

It’s like we’re all in trouble, trying to find comfort and solace

In a disaster, we’re just fighting what this all builds up to

My only will to live and reason to win is I may never even see you again

Once you’ve finished up your run

And everything is over and done

Before you hand over your guns

Listen son, it’s a long way home

And once you really open your eyes

And know for sure the sun’s gon' rise

What’s certain is, every man dies

Ain’t no lies, its a long way home

I heard the angels sing

They went