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Psychological Trauma (Post Deployment Blues)

from Combat Stress: The Musical by Jesus & The Robot

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Psychological Trauma (Post Deployment Blues)

i’ve got problems, the psychological kind. the kind of problems the dsm-5 defines. while in the army, i deployed overseas. while in iraq, i scored some ptsd. came home, detached and alone to uh-oh psychological trauma. well-a, well-a, well-a uh! did you kill? did you kill? did you kill anybody? did you see? did you see? like any dead bodies?

i killed three, i know of for sure. for moral injury there is no cure. not to forget the many murdered bodies at the hands of my so called battle buddies. coming undone, a downward spirals begun because of oh, uh psychological trauma. tell me more, tell me more, what was it like over there? tell me more, tell me more, did you bring home souvenirs?

leading the convoy, behind the .50, feeling suicidal, hope to be put down by an i.e.d., up in the turret, feeling the wind in my face. wishing that sniper small arms fire will put me in my place. put me down, six feet in the ground, uh oh this psychological trauma. i’m so glad, i’m so glad that you made it home okay. we’re so glad, we’re so glad, did they throw you a parade?

if there is a god, he or she’s an asshole. a year of combat can really take a toll. it’s been about a decade, i still feel numb. incapable of expressing emotion. years of therapy seem to be wasted on me, oh uh psychological trauma. what’s wrong? what’s wrong? what’s wrong with you? why can’t you? why can’t you? just get over it dude?

i’m trying, i really am. i fight the urge of dying by my own hand. i distract myself with songs and a family life, i’m alive because of my kids and my wife. i’m safely assuming they make me human but oh, that psychological trauma.

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from Combat Stress: The Musical, released August 20, 2015

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Jesus & The Robot Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We decided collectively to form a super band and to take over the world by making catchy and undeniably beautiful songs about an assortment of things. We figured that it will only be a matter of time before the our music spreads like a deadly wildfire that wipes out much plantation and housing thus causing much ruin. ... more

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