I've searched through my existence The pain that I've known Bruises and denials Carved inside my heart Grief, famine, doom Still dwell in my soul Like memories of war Eyes failing Before the morning comes I will go down To where all pain is gone I will go down I'll wait for summer rain To come wash these mortal coils While honoring these scars I still recall I've searched through my existence The fears that I've known She gave me hope and therefore A reason to live Grief, famine, sorrow Have never left my soul Like memories of war Heart's failing Clinging to a higher hope Deserting war, hiding to survive No more tears to sow in this lone earth From this tree I pray the birds to take me home And by the daylight I'll reach the sea Inhaling black clouds, lulled by the breeze Here's everything that I have achieved After the bottom of my darkest years Under the sunlight I will break free You'll be my Charon in this stormless sea Remembering those eyes that once saved me Drunk on sorrow, eternally I've searched through my existence The dreams that I've known Forced to run for my life I became a ghost Grief, famine, sorrow Have never left my soul Like memories of war Heart's failing Before the morning comes I will go down To where all pain is gone I will go down I'll wait for summer rain To come wash these mortal coils While honoring these scars I still recall