Release (Katara Rap)

[Intro]
Last of the water benders in my tribe, better up your cuffs
Strongest of my time for my mind, healing's not enough
Not for me, not for what I stand for, I don't act tough
Who I became? A prodigy for the lore, don't fear being rough

[Hook 1]
Brutal beating of the south, you don't get to plead
Suppressed anger, fear, pain inside, and put you on your knees
For peace I wish to achieve, cling to the vision I see
What I lost to be regained wasn't worth my tribe's bleed

[Verse 2]
I was strong from the start, but I tried to keep the peace
Didn't know I could fight for rights that the war could cease
It was the Avatar that gave me hope, those of my tribe deceased
Didn't die in vain to protect us, nations could be released
I'm not one to start a fight or actively cause injury
It all depends on how you act, choose your delivery
Go ahead, try to attack, attempt your trickery
Don't say I didn't warn you when you're left in misery

[Hook 2]
Brutal beating of the south, you don't get to plead
Suppressed anger, fear, pain inside, and put you on your knees
For peace I wish to achieve, cling to the vision I see
What I lost to be regained, was it worth my tribe's bleed?

[Verse 3]
Though it may disgust me, your blood is mine to control
I don't feel pity, since you're the one without a soul
Even without that control, I could still take a toll
This could've been avoided, you step? Then you'll fold
Why should I give mercy? It was never received
My mother, she died, didn't beg or plead
To be released, she wouldn't feed
Into the torture, she was able to lead
From her grave, I took up the fight
Choosing to bring the world a new light
Help the Avatar to snuff out the blight
See a fading war with peace in sight

[Hook 3]
Brutal beating from the south, you can beg and plead
Pulsing anger, fear, pain inside, finally released
For peace I wish to achieve, make my vision reality
The sacrifice was worth it, no in-vain fatality

[Verse 4]
Look at you on the ground, you're too scared to make a sound
Every fiber of my being wants to pierce through this wretched mound
Of flesh before me, for deliberately destroying
But myself, I astound, I have the strength to turn around
My anger will not control me, I will not become a monster
Stooping to their level? That wouldn't help the fodder
That would fall unto the future if we were somehow to lose
I'm grateful that, within me, I had the strength to choose
I can finally move past the pain of my childhood
In this journey to help Aang, I finally understood
The past cannot be changed, the future can be moulded
Letting myself be corrupted? To end up being goaded?
I don't regret the past, I don't regret my journey
For all the challenges I faced, I find myself worthy
Of a happy life, the lives sacrificed weren't in vain
Finally a light has shown through the heavy pouring rain