Stolen Valor Act

I want to see
What will I learn to be
When my armor's been worn down
Past my prime

And my skin
Has been mangled
Takes on its new form
Watered down
And it can't be reworn

I can't peel it away
To reveal my change
I can't peel it away
And it won't go away

And I want to be
The soldier on the front line
Wear my wounds
Show my scars

Let the blood scab
Form a shape underneath
My ragged fatigues
Let my enemy see