At some point my knee hit the ground
And I know I’m battered and bruised
But I’m not giving up my oath to you
And there’s no bribe I can’t refuse

I had the breath knocked out of me
And lost all the words I had to lose
But I promise you that the fights I choose
Will always lead me back to you

So keep on smiling
And I’ll keep on glowing
To make sure your love is justified
I know your strength
I know your hope
And you’ve given me enough to stay alive

Dear sister, I’ve never died…

Just when my heart began to tear
And the steel drank in my life
Blood and mud mixed beneath my hands
And the smoke started to fade to white

I heard your laugh and somehow knew
Dying was making me delirious
But you took my hand and pulled me up
And kept me standing when fear was merciliess

So I’ll take your hand
And you can hold my breath
Because I know you’ll protect it with everything
Before you let it choke
Or whisper death
And I still swear I’ll give you anything

Take it, it was never mine!

And when you’ve finally found your peace
And I can lay these weapons down
Tell me I can rest a while
Free from this starless battleground

Take this red and this blackness
Before they can swallow me whole
I know you’ve enough light for two
Dearest sister in a soul

So stay awake
And vow you’ll survive
We’ve still got some time left for our lives
And if you remember
And I don’t forget
We’ll still have each other at the end of times

Dear sister, we’ve never died.