Susan Indest, Caspar - Under the Armor Lyrics

We were like soldiers naïve and strong
Dreams of adventures ahead
Our armor layered solid and heavy
Mine was coal black, yours blood red

I couldn't feel so I learned to touch
Conquest was part of the game
You reached out to me, I ran like a coward
Now I live with my shame

Armor is built to protect us
But not from the threat that's inside
The enemy under the armor
Is more deadly than any outside

You threw down your armor in anger
Held on to your weapon tight
I don't know what you were thinking
When you surrendered that night

Your rage ignited a funeral pyre
Like Elissa's wrath in Carthage
So many hearts were burnt to ash
Lives reduced to carnage

Armor is built to protect us
But not from the threat that's inside
The enemy under the armor
Is more deadly than any outside

I hope you've found eternal peace
Your armor no longer needed
I struggle to forgive myself
Have you forgiven me?

Armor is built to protect us
But not from the threat that's inside
The enemy under the armor
Is more deadly than any outside