Lyrics

(Intro)

(Verse 1)
Walking through the crossfire of a war I didn't start
Just another casualty with a broken, heavy heart
You drew the lines in permanent ink, you set the world ablaze
And left me standing in the smoke of your destructive ways
You didn't look back to see the wreckage in your wake
You didn't stop to count the promises you’re bound to break

(Chorus)
I’m just collateral, caught in your design
A forgotten casualty on your battle line
You move your pieces, you play your little game
While I’m left burning in the middle of the flame
Yeah, I'm just collateral damage to you

(Verse 2)
The dust begins to settle on the ruins of our past
I should have known a fortress built on secrets wouldn't last
You claim it was necessity, the price you had to pay
To pave the road you wanted, to clear the things that stood in your way
But looking at the fallout from the choices that you made
It's funny how the mastermind never gets betrayed

(Chorus)
I’m just collateral, caught in your design
A forgotten casualty on your battle line
You move your pieces, you play your little game
While I’m left burning in the middle of the flame
Yeah, I'm just collateral damage to you

(Bridge)
You count your victories and celebrate the win
Ignoring all the places where the cracks are wearing thin
But heavy is the crown upon a kingdom built on grief
And short-lived is the triumph of a self-appointed thief
You might have walked away untouched, standing tall and free
But don't forget the cost of what you took away from me

(Guitar Solo)

(Chorus)
I’m just collateral, caught in your design
A forgotten casualty on your battle line
You move your pieces, you play your little game
While I’m left burning in the middle of the flame
Yeah, I'm just collateral damage to you

(Outro)
Just collateral...
Nothing but a footnote in your story.
Just damage left behind.
Collateral.