Silent March of Glass

[Intro - Whispered spoken word over acoustic guitar]
(Spoken, low rasp)
"They tell us peace is just around the corner...
...but they never tell us who's digging the graves."
​[Acoustic Guitar Intro]
​[Verse 1 - Clean acoustic guitar with subtle bass, conversational raspy vocal]
Look at the banners hanging in the street,
Painted in silver, trampled under feet.
They sell us a promise in a shiny box,
While the hands keep turning on the broken clocks.
We hear the speeches on the evening news,
Counting up the colors that we’re bound to lose.
​[Pre-Chorus - Electric guitars kick in, rising vocal intensity]
And the drums start beating in the hollow chest,
Putting all the innocent to the final test!
Yeah, who’s paying the price today?!
​[Chorus - Full band explosion, soaring high raspy vocals, heavy rock groove]
'Cause it’s a silent march of glass,
Watching the glory fade so fast!
We’re fighting wars on a painted screen,
Feeding the appetite of a cold machine!
Look at the blood on the velvet glove—
Tell me, is this what you call love?
​[Guitar Solo - Melodic, bluesy, fast bend-heavy lead guitar]
​[Verse 2 - Heavy rhythm guitar, aggressive vocal delivery]
Banners in the dust, boots on the stone,
Every leader sitting on a hollow throne.
You feed the young to the fire and smoke,
Then treat their sacrifice like a cruel joke!
​[Chorus - Full power, layered backing vocals]
'Cause it’s a silent march of glass,
Watching the glory fade so fast!
We’re fighting wars on a painted screen,
Feeding the appetite of a cold machine!
Look at the blood on the velvet glove—
Tell me, is this what you call love?
​[Outro - Screaming vocal extension, slowing tempo, feedback fading out]
(High raspy scream)
No more! No more lies!
Look what you've done to us...
Yeah... what's so civil about it anyway?
(Acoustic strum fades out with guitar feedback)