The Army Inside You

Something got in, past the skin, past the door An army woke up that was sleeping before First responders rushing in, general and fast Ready for any enemy at all, just get there and blast

There's an army inside you, marching to the beat There's an army inside you, never missing a heat Some of them eat the invader whole, no fuss, no fight Some of them call for backup, flare up the alarm bright

That's the fever, that's the swelling, that's the reason you feel low That's your army's own afterglow, working hard behind the fever Building a smarter squad, one that's seen this exact face A specialist unit, trained now, holding the place

There's an army inside you, marching to the beat There's an army inside you, never missing a heat Once they've beaten something, they remember its whole name Next time it shows up, they're already in the game

That's why a shot can teach them without the whole fight A little piece of the enemy, harmless, shown in the light So the army learns the face before the real one's at the door Carnival-ready, standing, remembering the score

There's an army inside you, marching to the beat There's an army inside you, never missing a heat Every scar's a medal, every fever's a parade You've been surviving longer than you've ever been afraid