I have challenged All the nameless fears, lost within the cause In my darkest place I have born and died, risen above all ashes Yesterday's mistake Nevertheless casualties, victims of coincidence Please make me an honest man Choose my weapons, choose my fate Lose my shadows, burn my hate Yesterday's mistake Nevertheless casualties, victims of coincidence I must survive this ordeal Since only the dead see the end of dying And life keeps bleeding thru' ageless wounds... ... of joy and despair... bleeding on and on What I can't see Mind can't make it real At last I see my soul bleed When the deed is done When the smoke has gone I stand my ground proud and tall I must survive this ordeal Since only the dead see the end of dying And life keeps bleeding thru' ageless wounds... ... of joy and despair... bleeding on and on