We press on driven by our dreams for tomorrow
Visions of a life with no pain or sorrow
Our hope for the future and how things soon will be
Distracts us from the thought of what our lives truly mean.
We hold on though it often seems we cling in vain
To a hope that maybe peace will come in the years that remain
There's a fire that burns within us as we strive to reach our goals
But it cannot dry the tears pouring from our empty souls
For in the flame of our ambition (Oh)
Dies away among the ashes remaining
Whatever we leave behind, there is no peace we find
For where is hope when the final light is fading away?
We cry out for an end to this frustration and despair
We are sinking with a world that doesn't seem to care
We try to find contentment but we cannot disguise
This hollow aching in our hearts or the sadness in our eyes.
For in the flame of our ambition (Oh)
Dies away among the ashes remaining
Whatever we leave behind, there is no peace we find
For where is hope when the final light is fading away?
Can we live our lives ignoring this hollow ache?
Can we go on when the road seems to run in vain?
There must be more than the cycle of emptiness
Is there no hope that can truly give us peace and rest?
For in the flame of our ambition (Oh)
Dies away among the ashes remaining
Whatever we leave behind, there is no peace we find
For where is hope when the final light is fading away?
And there's a light that always will stay.