[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
After the war and now
That they've sent us homeward
I can't help but feel that I'm on my own
No one can see
Just what this conflict has done to
The minds of the men
Who are on their way home

[Verse 2]
I'm scarred for life
But it's not my flesh that's wounded
So how can I face the torment alone?
The vivid scenes
And all the recurring nightmares
I lay there and sweat until it gets light...

[Verse 3]
People say, "Don't worry"
Say that time's a perfect healer
That the nightmares, they will come to pass
Can't hear what they're saying
I am living in my own world
And I'm feeling trancelike all the time
[Verse 4]
I hear voices in my head
Could I really be going crazy?
In the night, the visions seem so real
Do you care if you live or die?
When you laugh, are you really crying?
You're not sure what's real anymore

[Chorus]
Fortunes of war
Fortunes of war
Fortunes of war, no pain anymore
Fortunes of war
Fortunes of war
Fortunes of war, no pain anymore
Fortunes of war

[Instrumental Break: 4:40-5:38]

Fortunes of war
Fortunes of war
Fortunes of war, no pain anymore
Fortunes of war

[Chorus]
Fortunes of war
Fortunes of war
Fortunes of war, no pain anymore
Fortunes of war
Fortunes of war
Fortunes of war, no pain anymore
Fortunes of war
[Outro]
Sometimes, I wake
I feel that my spirit's broken
I wonder if I've the strength... carry on
Carry on