Nanci Griffith
Lyric guide

Battlefield

Battlefield lyrics by Nanci Griffith. I live on a battlefield Surrounded by the ruins of a love we built And then destroyed between us, the smoke has cleared...

Nanci Griffith visibility25 visits Video on page
person Curated by Ethan Walker LyroVerse team
Lyrics

Battlefield

The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.

I live on a battlefield

Surrounded by the ruins of a love we built

And then destroyed between us, the smoke has cleared

As I stumble through the rubble, I'm dazed and seein' double

And I'm truly mystified

My new home is a shell-hole

Filled with tears and muddy water

And bits of broken heart

All around there is desolation

And scenes of devastation

Of a love being torn apart

I live on a battlefield

I live on a battlefield

I live on a battlefield

The one where not one single drop of

Blood has spilled

Is no less horrifying, sweet memmories

Of a bygone situation

Now shattered, Lord and battered

Lies scattered all around

My new home is a shell-hole

Filled with tears and muddy water

Yes, and bits of broken heart

All around there is desolation

And scenes of devastation

Of a love being torn apart

I live on a battlefield

I live on a battlefield

I live on a battlefield

Everything that can and has gone wrong

(I live on a battlefield)

It's gonna take spine to carry on

(I live on a battlefield)

Like a drownin' man comin' up for air

(I live on a battlefield)

I'm looking for another survivor

But I can't see one anywhere

My new home

(My home is filled with muddy water)

All around

(All around, there's bit of broken heart)

My world

(My world)

Is one of desolation, and scenes of devastation

There is no consolation, for a love been torn apart

I live on a battlefield

I live on a battlefield, battlefield

I live on a battlefield

(My home is filled with muddy water)

I live on a battlefield, battlefield

I live on a battlefield

(All around, there's bits of broken heart)

I live on a battlefield, battlefield

I live on a battlefield,

(My home is filled with muddy water)

Quick answers

What this page can answer fast

Who performs "Battlefield"?

Nanci Griffith performs "Battlefield", and this lyric page sits inside the Nanci Griffith catalog on LyroVerse.

Are there related songs to explore after "Battlefield"?

Yes. The related section below points to Armstrong and Drops From The Faucet with a short reason for opening each page next.

Where can I find more songs by Nanci Griffith?

Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Nanci Griffith's lyric pages.

Song Room

Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song

Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.

Open Song Room
0 followers Selected insights only surface after moderation
Listener comments

What people are saying

0 comments
Add a short interpretation or memory

A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.

Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.

No listener comments on Battlefield yet.