I haven't heard that song in a while We used to sing it every evening Feels strange now to hear it again "At our toes, dewy and gross..." It used to mean so many things to me But a new one appeared this evening So wordless in all its speaking: I will not back down I will not back down I will not back down, so simple and proud How beautiful could a sentence sound? I will not back down I haven't felt alive in a while The formation of geese became like vultures Preying upon our corpses I used to dream so many ways Now I only dream of persisting Of day after day existence I will not back down I will not back down I will not back down, so simple and proud How beautiful could a sentence sound? I will not back down Deep in the stars, or wherever you are I need to find, I need to find you Deep in the stars, or wherever you are No need for alarm, my own, my heart Though I can't find the words to express it in turn My lonely nerves bring no comfort Deep in the stars, or wherever you are Please pull me up I need your arm