Winterborn (This Sacrifice)

[Dry your eyes...]
Dry your eyes
And quietly bear this pain with pride
For heaven shall remember the silent and the brave
And promise me they will never see
The fear within our eyes
[My eyes are closed]
We will give strength to those who still remain

So bury fear, for fate draws near
And hide the signs of pain
With noble acts
The bravest souls endure the heart's remains
Discard regret, that in this debt
A better world is made
That children of a newer day might remember and avoid our fate

[I waited all day in the pouring rain
But nobody came
No, nobody came]

[Prepare for battle!]

And in the fury of this darkest hour
We will be your light
You've asked me for my sacrifice
And I am winterborn
Without denying, a faith is come
That I have never known
I hear the angels call my name
And I am winterborn

Hold your head up high
For there is no greater love
Think of the faces of the people you defend
And promise me they will never see
The tears within our eyes
[My eyes are closed]
Although we are men with mortal sins
Angels never cry

So bury fear, for fate draws near
And hide the signs of pain
With noble acts, the bravest souls
Endure the heart's remains
Discard regret, that in this debt
A better world is made
That children of a newer day might remember and avoid our fate

[Prepare for battle!]

And in the fury of this darkest hour
We will be your light
You've asked me for my sacrifice
And I am winterborn
Without denying, a faith in God
That I have never known
I hear the angels call my name
And I am winterborn

And in the fury of this darkest hour
I will be your light
A lifetime for this destiny
For I am winterborn

And in this moment
I will not run
It is my place to stand
We too shall carry hope
Within our bloodied hands
[Our bloodied hands...]

And in our dying
We're more alive
Than we have ever been
I live for these few seconds
For I am winterborn

And in the fury of this darkest hour
We will be the light
You've asked me for my sacrifice
And I am winterborn
Without denying, a faith in man
That I have never known
I hear the angels call my name
And I am winterborn

Within this moment I am for you
Though better men have failed
I will give my life for love
For I am winterborn
And in my dying, I'm more alive
Than I have ever been
I will make this sacrifice
For I am winterborn