"Light's Last Stand" lyrics
(feat. Tim Cappello)
Well, this city's on fire
And you can't put it out
Cause boys catch on
And the girls, they know
This wasn't the way
The night was supposed to go
And there's one way out
But I can see they're betting it all
On one machine
With a still beating heart
From a dream they can barely recall
Before it all fell apart
But I know he's not coming back
To save them
Cause I watched him walk away
Even now as we drown in the dark
And my heart is buried underneath the weight
God, I swear even now I can still feel the sun on my face
But I've seen this before
And I know how it ends
When it all goes wrong
And a hero will fall
But if I stand a chance
It's cause I'm no hero at all
I can't look back
Cause I know what's there
A hell that's all my fault
And a beautiful girl
And a dream, a dream that I lost
When I wouldn't let go of this world
And I know she's not coming back
Cause I let her slip away
Emily, after tonight
I swear I will walk away from all of this
And run to you
Oh, Emily
Oh, oh, oh
I made a promise to you
There's just one more thing I have to do
(We can hold out through this endless dark)
(All a fire needs is a single spark)
One more night to get it back
(One more night to take back what we're fighting for)
Make it right
Show this city what they are fighting for
Shine a light (In the light we'll see)
Take it back (If it's all worth dying for)
Oh Emily, that's worth dying for
Oh, this city's awake (Wake the city)
They have waited so long for this day (We will not be silent)
I can feel the beating heart
Pumping blood through their veins (Death won't scare me)
Reaching up to climb out of the grave (We will not keep quiet)
Hands of skin, hands of bone and a voice like a fire
I know what I'll do, I've made my choice
I'll make my stand
I may not be the hero they need
But God, I can still be a man
Oh Emily, look down on me
I know that I was wrong
I'll make it right
And as sure as the stars in the sky
We'll be together tonight
'Cause I know I'm not coming back
'Cause there's nothing left for me
Whatever I have
I know that it has to be
With you tonight
Emily, this is my chance to make it right
(No matter how dark it gets
The dead of night
Even now
Remember there's hope
The dawn will break (For man)
There will be...
There will be...)
And you can't put it out
Cause boys catch on
And the girls, they know
This wasn't the way
The night was supposed to go
And there's one way out
But I can see they're betting it all
On one machine
With a still beating heart
From a dream they can barely recall
Before it all fell apart
But I know he's not coming back
To save them
Cause I watched him walk away
Even now as we drown in the dark
And my heart is buried underneath the weight
God, I swear even now I can still feel the sun on my face
But I've seen this before
And I know how it ends
When it all goes wrong
And a hero will fall
But if I stand a chance
It's cause I'm no hero at all
I can't look back
Cause I know what's there
A hell that's all my fault
And a beautiful girl
And a dream, a dream that I lost
When I wouldn't let go of this world
And I know she's not coming back
Cause I let her slip away
Emily, after tonight
I swear I will walk away from all of this
And run to you
Oh, Emily
Oh, oh, oh
I made a promise to you
There's just one more thing I have to do
(We can hold out through this endless dark)
(All a fire needs is a single spark)
One more night to get it back
(One more night to take back what we're fighting for)
Make it right
Show this city what they are fighting for
Shine a light (In the light we'll see)
Take it back (If it's all worth dying for)
Oh Emily, that's worth dying for
Oh, this city's awake (Wake the city)
They have waited so long for this day (We will not be silent)
I can feel the beating heart
Pumping blood through their veins (Death won't scare me)
Reaching up to climb out of the grave (We will not keep quiet)
Hands of skin, hands of bone and a voice like a fire
I know what I'll do, I've made my choice
I'll make my stand
I may not be the hero they need
But God, I can still be a man
Oh Emily, look down on me
I know that I was wrong
I'll make it right
And as sure as the stars in the sky
We'll be together tonight
'Cause I know I'm not coming back
'Cause there's nothing left for me
Whatever I have
I know that it has to be
With you tonight
Emily, this is my chance to make it right
(No matter how dark it gets
The dead of night
Even now
Remember there's hope
The dawn will break (For man)
There will be...
There will be...)
Thanks to Jay for correcting these lyrics.
