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lyrics
I wander the city under the moonlight
And I'm reminded of those who took flight
I chose this path one dark, fateful night
But they had no choice, couldn't put up a fight
They had no free will as they all went down
Followed you there to our old empty town
I can only imagine what's happening now
How much will they suffer before help comes around
Can I succeed in this all on my own
Instead of just fleeing from all that I've known
I've conquered my fear of this world I now roam
But can I face you where we once called home?
As I start to think I'm sure that it's right
To save all these people, to help in their fight
So I'll leave the city to end their great plight
These roads seem so different in this brighter light
I barely avoided those poor people's fate
It's by some stroke of luck I'm here today
I feel a compulsion to help their escape
So I take off running just hope I'm not too late
Can I succeed in this all on my own
Instead of just fleeing from all that I've known
I've conquered my fear of this world I now roam
But can I face you where we once called home?
I could have stopped this before it began
But instead turned around, took off and ran
I could have saved everyone in this land
Should have done something when I heard your plan
But I didn't think I could be around
This lifeless apparition you've become now
And I'm still not sure but I'll have to find out
I'm the only one with a chance of bringing you down
Can I succeed in this all on my own
Instead of just fleeing from all that I've known
I've conquered my fear of this world I now roam
But can I face you where we once called home?
Streetlights are flickering off and on
I'm the last one here to see their song
The night is short and the journey long
But now I have a mission in treading along
Can I succeed in this all on my own
Instead of just fleeing from all that I've known
I've conquered my fear of this world I now roam
But can I face you where we once called home?
Can I succeed in this all on my own
Instead of just fleeing from all that I've known
I've conquered my fear of this world I now roam
And so I must face you where we once called home
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