The dawn of day
The boys who play lose their limbs in dares
And with their guns strapped to their backs

They won't be back, they'll be elsewhere

Shields and swords of yesterday

Can't save the way that they're portrayed
And to this day, they all will say
It's a glorious way to go


So wear that smile
It suits so well

And tell me you love the way
I hold your hand and pray
And hope it all goes away


The matinee
The girls who play the damsels in distress

With flowers in their hair
They sit and stare and wonder if they'll be saved


By the sons of men
Who pretend they are heroes with all they know
And the swords and shields that they will wield

Scream it's a glorious way to go

So wear that smile

It suits so well
And tell me you love the way
I hold your hand and pray

And hope it all goes away

It all goes away


Wear that smile
It suits so well

And tell me you love the way
I hold your hand and pray
And hope it all goes away