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    Let Babylon Burn

    Battleground of Broken Hearts

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I lit a candle where you left your name
Burnt-out letters, but I kept the flame
Your picture's curled at the window frame
Still whisperin’ like it’s got no shame
 
A coat on a hook that don’t belong
One plate, one cup — you been gone too long
But love don’t fade, it just plays that song
That battlefield hymn where we both went wrong
 
Your voice still sleeps in the cracks of the wall
I hear it moanin’ when the nightbirds call
But pride built up like a concrete stall
So we both stood still, let the kingdom fall
 
This a battleground… of broken hearts
Where silence kills and time don’t start
I held the line 'til my hands fell apart
But you were already gone…
Before the war could even start
 
You left your scarf on the back of my chair
Still smells like rain and wild despair
I wear it sometimes, just to say a prayer
To the ghost of love that used to care
 
This a battleground… of broken hearts
No treaty signed, no peace to chart
We fought with eyes, we kissed like darts
Now I bleed alone
In the ruins of what we called art
 
Love don’t always die in fire, y’know
Sometimes it just starves in plain sight…
With the curtains drawn
And nobody checkin’ in
.
This a battleground… of broken hearts
A war we waged in midnight parts
And if you ever ask where I still am…
I’m right here,
Where love forgot to start
 

 

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   Tue, 09/09/2025 - 18:39

The Silent War of Love's Ruins
https://www.lyricslayers.com/let-babylon-burn/battleground-of-broken-hea...

"Battleground Of Broken Hearts" by Let Babylon Burn is a poignant exploration of love's aftermath, where the remnants of a once-vibrant relationship linger like ghosts in a battlefield. The song paints a vivid picture of a love that has faded, yet its echoes remain in the everyday objects and memories that haunt the narrator. The imagery of burnt-out letters and a curled photograph suggests a love that was once alive but now exists only in fragments. The candle flame symbolizes the enduring hope or memory that refuses to be extinguished, even as the relationship itself has crumbled.

The song delves into the emotional stalemate between two lovers, where pride and silence have erected barriers as impenetrable as concrete. The metaphor of a "battleground" underscores the conflict and pain inherent in their relationship, where love has become a war with no winners. The recurring theme of silence as a killer highlights the destructive power of unspoken words and unresolved emotions. The narrator's struggle to hold on, even as their hands metaphorically fall apart, speaks to the futility of clinging to something that has already slipped away.

In the final verses, the song reflects on the nature of love's demise, suggesting that it doesn't always end in dramatic flames but can wither quietly, unnoticed. The "battleground of broken hearts" becomes a place where love's art has been reduced to ruins, and the narrator is left to bleed alone. The song captures the essence of a love that has been forgotten, yet the narrator remains tethered to the past, unable to move on from the emotional wreckage. This haunting portrayal of love's end resonates with anyone who has experienced the quiet devastation of a relationship's collapse.

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