I’ve watched the sunrise a million times
Through half-lidded eyes
That have seen too much by now
And the world has left me

Torn up, beaten, broken and bleeding
I’m fighting a never ending war
I’ve worn confidence like a bulletproof vest

But what is it exactly that I fight for?
I’m bracing for the end, worn out and weary
Yet I ponder the sole purpose
The reason why I’m fighting

I had been fighting, not so I could survive
But so I could keep protecting them
I stand in the midst of this battle
I’m sure of my decision
And I will rise once more, without fear

I will keep holding on this flame
Burning hot within my veins
I’d thought it would destroy everything
But its heat just gives me warmth

I’m watching over them now
This is the reason I keep fighting
I’ll use this strength and guard the ones
That I treasure, as long as I’m still breathing

I am standing tall against all the odds
It’s a long road that’s up ahead
And at the end of the day when I can’t go on
I close my eyes and see you smiling at me