Glorified

Is life as glorified as it should be?
Is life as glorified as it should be?
The joys of birth
Young days of play and mirth
Maybe heaven's descended down here on earth
The schemes and foils
The years of struggle and toil
Mundane routines and shallow plastic smiles
What is the price
Of dark lines under weary eyes
That cannot see beyond the veil of hidden lies
Is life more glorified than it should be?

Is love as glorified as it should be?
Is love as glorified as it should be?
The restless mind
Always trying to find
The charming face that you can't leave behind
The serenading songs
The questions of right & wrong
The disillusion that surrounds when you don't belong
The forlorn days
The nights of empty gaze
Crazy memories and their haunting ways
Is love more glorified than it should be?

Is war as glorified as it should be?
Is war as glorified as it should be?
The nations' pride
Smart soldiers on every side
The glory of sacrifice and courage undefied
After the retreat
The men and women meet
To wash the blood stains off the streets
The children weep
The wives have nothing to keep
Victory comes at a price that is too steep
Is war more glorified than it should be?

Is truth as glorified as it should be?
Is truth as glorified as it should be?
The peace it brings
The bells of trust that ring
A song that conscience never ceases to sing
The pangs of doubt
You can't hear what you shout
Contradictions deep within and without
All the calls you heed
Where does the pursuit lead
To endless new beginnings, the quest concedes
Is truth more glorified than it should be?