Opportunities are lost
In a starving shade of silence
And every battle fought
Has left me looking back
What we obtain through isolation
Often leads us deeper into war
So tell me how can I retreat?
Some things are worth fighting for
And how do we justify
When actions are conceived in weakness
Is there honor in my heart
If I lack the strength to act?
And though my hand is trembling
And my eyes are wreathed in so much doubt
And every instinct shows me fear
I stand my ground
We have no Olifant resounding
Nor fortunes here to carry home
No epic tale becoming legend
Only choices right and wrong
But somewhere in the haze of life
I find there is a perfect shining light
That each of us must seek to know
The truth of who we really are
So sing a song for Roland
And all of those who sacrificed their lives
Their colors traded in for
A world of black and white
So sing a song for Roland
And all of those who fought for what was right
You may never understand
For whom they died
Perhaps they will banish me
From the annals of history
In the end it matters not
We direct our destiny
I've lived beyond myself for an instant
And heard the echoes in the hearts and faces
Of the people I will never know
But I still cannot forget
So sing a song for Roland
And all of those who sacrificed their lives
Their colors traded in for
A world of black and white
So sing a song for Roland
And all of those who fought for what was right
You may never understand
For whom they died
So sing a song for Roland
And all of those who sacrificed their lives
Their colors traded in for
A world of black and white
So sing a song for Roland
And all of those who fought for what was right
You may never understand
For whom they died
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I should be ashamed for what you've done to me
It's only happened because I let it be
But no more
You are not wrong, you who believe
Your will defines your destiny
But if you act in selfish fear
Then truth means nothing
You are not wrong if you perceive
The message veiled in mystery
But if we bury what we dream
We're left with what remains
There is no vision that we surrender
Breathless time can take no prisoners
My avatar, I call you to return
And the cycle is fulfilled
I'm taking back my love, taking back my pride,
Taking back my dreams, and my life
This is the ground I will defend
A rage of angels bears the end
I'm taking back my hope, taking back my goals,
Taking back my memories, and my soul
This brand is forged to my crusade
Quicksilver, the future belongs to the brave
You are not wrong if you believe
Perception works its alchemy
And I become the phoenix once again
Transforming destiny
We brace before the fates descending
With resolution never ending
As Nike stands, her shield before me,
Sophia guide my hand
There is no wisdom that we surrender
Breathless time can take no prisoners
My avatar, I call you to return
And the cycle is fulfilled
I feel the wishfire burning cold
Black wings to fill the sky unfold
And nothing takes from God his storm
See the angels' eyes transform