March on to Victory

I awake to take my place among the living
I'm giving you all that you asked for and more
So when the end comes, it will burn bright
Like ten billion suns
Consuming tired worlds and closed doors

And when the end comes, I'll be immortal
I'll be the mountain
Decomposition of these distractions -
Without an end there can be no beginning

So I will march on, march on to victory
And you will see me - The fire inside of me
March on to victory
Until my feet bleed

For your protection
The mask you wear is forever affixed to your face
So you hide, fearing life and the challenge inside
Of defeating oppression through soul resurrection

We'll know the path inside
Force ourselves not to hide
And throw our souls to the wind

Those who fear judgment fear only themselves;
A forged existence
But when the end comes -
Those who march on will be the ones who used hope as a weapon

So we embrace fear - march on to victory
Get up when we fall
March on to victory
And when our feet bleed, then we will crawl

A humble maniac looking for the light
With imperfections and questions to ask

I am not defeated, though my skin is rotting
This march goes on forever
Roots long forgotten

I will rise to meet you as the fog rolls in under our feet