Firepower Kills

Firepower kills Fully automatic, precise schematic A new breed of weaponry Yes, we aspire to a higher rate of fire Superior technology Oh, I sweep the arc of bullets to the left Then I fire to the right With my hand pressed down on the trigger And the enemy in my sight I spray a wall of lead to the left Then I fire to the right The bodies drop in rows Cut down like a scythe Oh yes, the roar of battle has its thrills But never, never forget How firepower kills If you thought we knew by now How this is all a waste In a government lab, the best, the brightest Are locked in an arms race Upon the modern battlefield The war takes to the skies And in the coming future days Combat will be mechanized Blast off at supersonic flight Mach-10 like a guided drone We'll build a brighter future With the weapons of tomorrow Oh yes, the prize of power has its thrills But never, never forget How firepower kills Oh yes, the game of nations has its thrills But never, never, never, never forget Firepower kills We will wipe away All your earthly pain and sorrow Yes we'll build a brighter future With the weapons of tomorrow We'll build a brighter future With the weapons of tomorrow We'll build a brighter future With the weapons of tomorrow We'll build a brighter future With the weapons of tomorrow And in a searing flash of white The future looks so bright