As soon as my class graduatedWe rushed to serve in the Colonies
In time we'd think of Earth as a dream
It was so far from our duty zone
No one should ask why we enlisted
It wasn't how we'd be compensated
We knew our future'd mean apologies
Over time in the alien terrain, dangers deep
We remembered and dreamed of home
Our service saw our path twisted
Races of ancient intelligent aliens
Fought to keep their lands safe
From our intrusions and attacks
We were better equipped and ready
Over the course of duty, we became close
Whenever the defenders entered the salient
We fired with constancy, made death reign
It was if we were the brand new plague
Time after time our tactics proved deadly
Hoping to sleep, instead we turn comatose
And we all dream of being home
