Ageless loyalty and pride depicted on a shield
Life hanging in the balance in a single battle
Courage and honor wasted on a worthless creed
Enemies clash in an endless struggle
A bitter struggle for life…
They fight for their cause as its value decreases
Their faith falters and high hopes are at stake
They sell their sacred love for thirty silver pieces
The sword is sharpened and the warrior’s hand shakes
Pride overpowers their warrior’s code
Honor forgotten in cold-blooded rage
Brother raises his hand against his brother bold
To win the final battle of this dark age
The lots are cast at last in a painful pause
Fury and vengeance have played themselves out
You lose your soul in your fight for a noble cause
And in the end forget what you have been fighting about
The cause is lost but your fury outlives it
Your enemy raises his hand to kill your friend
The shock mutes your soul and bitterness kills it
Your thirst for vengeance deals you a bad hand
Tears turn you inside out and leave you blind
You reach for your weapon to get your revenge
Your fury kills the man who killed your friend
You think the death of your warrior-brother is avenged
The deed is done but your pain still persists
Your victory fails to fill you with pride
Your conscience is overcome by guilt you cannot resist
The ashamed warrior casts his weapon aside
Your anger kills human compassion
You feel justified in your cruel deed
Your enemy’s father approaches you in passion
He drops down and sobs at your feet
He stoops and kisses your murderous hands
He begs you to let him bury his son
You stare in awe as the old man before you stands
Your soul is mute and your anger is gone
You weep with the man and pardon his son’s actions
Your soul bows down in front of his godlike pain
Your proud heart beats with healing affection
And heaven forgives the vengeance insane
No more anger and no more resistance
Repentance melts your frozen heart
You silently cry and beg heaven’s assistance
You solemnly grant the old man’s request
No more pain and no more sorrow
Time will heal your heart and give you peace
Heaven will glow in the hopes of tomorrow
And you will learn to love in this moment of bliss
The war of your soul has finally ended
You stoop low to the ground to pick it up
Your soul that wept and to heaven ascended
That learned to forgive and finally stood up
Tears of forgiveness comfort your bleeding heart
You open your eyes to a new morning
Your love has melted the pride of Bonaparte
Martyr-like you are ready to share the cup of mourning
Repentance has finally healed your pain
You release your soul like a dove in flight
Pain and fear can never hurt you again
One moment of godlike forgiveness has ended your plight
Nothing left to fear and nothing left to lose
Everything that could be won is now your prize
Your anger falls in front of the love you choose
No more bitterness and no more actions unwise
You may have defeated many on the battlefield
Your heart has thirsted for a glorious name
Yet the warrior kneels before a pure heart that is concealed
A father’s love wins over a foolish thirst for fame
Your godlike forgiveness has conquered darkness
Your soul returns on the wings of a dove
The battle is over and you have won your catharsis
You saved your soul with just one selfless act of love