Sing to me

soft and light

a wish I may

a wish I might

I'll cash in this

wish tonight

I used to think

it was all vain

such atrocity

can't be tamed

nothing, pointless,

a waste of my time.

I'd never known

what it's really like

to be willing to make

such a sacrifice

I never could understand

how people did that.

To give yourself

so entirely,

without holding anything

back, completely

surrendering so others

could go on.

Such sentiment

was beyond my reach

and I never sought

to see

what was behind the meaning

of loyalty.

And only now

in my darkest hour

when the missiles fall

the bombs get louder

do I understand the truth

of what we're doing.

I was wrong,

everything I said

the world was simply

over my head

none of this is pointless,

hear me, nothing.

And after all

that I've been through

I realize the whole time

I was fighting for you

for every single soul

who gave me meaning.

I used to think I fought

to be free

to return home

where I could be

and to think all along

I was lying to me

Horrors, down it

with a bottle of booze

after all, what'd I

have to lose?

My innocence, my pride,

my hope, myself.

But now I know

deep down inside

for you, I'll throw

myself on the line

For you, I give myself to these mountains

for you, I surrender to the sea

for you I'll lay down here always

until the world caves in on me

For you, I witness all this terror

For you I'll endure every blow

Yes, I will rot down here forever

so that all of you can make it home.

So don't give up,

don't you ever give in

don't let horror

and hatred win

Because I was wrong

there is more to life

than living in resentment

and strife

I love every single one of you

more than I ever thought I could

and if I had to go to war again,

for all of you, I would.