After the Storm

Verse 1:
The lights went down, the curtain fell
A lingering, heartfelt cheer died away
The harmony, if it was real, then why am I dismayed
At eventide, in vain I whiled
Should we not stand and fight together
How I regret, my bannerets left me bereft and shamed

Pre-chorus 1:
Flow down, bleak rivulet, and carry me ashore
Fuel my heart, mend my bones for I can’t bear no more

Chorus:
After thе storm, after the battle, thе bitter rain pours
Battered and broken, I’ll leave no words unspoken
Bravery fell into the deepening night where I dwelled
Demonized, terrorized, scorned, but eyes wide open

Instrumental break 1

Verse 2:
Oh, dream that I adored, oh, memories galore
Awaken me once more, the tyrant will not be dethroned
And so you wilt, while he will not atone
He'll forsake our world: the cretin sways his sword
Commands the sky, 'till feathers fly and burn forevermore
Forevermore

Chorus

Bridge:
A plague on your kingdom, a plague on your chest
Render me lost, all that I’ll have I’ll forgo, but not my quest
Dishonored, abandoned, a lone soul, lost and awash with tears
Without arms nor armour, a meagre shadow, laden with fear

Instrumental break 2

Pre-chorus 2:
To you, my love, I bid farewell and bestow the flame
Hold it high, bright it shines when I reclaim my song

Chorus