Letters to Home lyrics

Part I: Leaving home

It was a sunny day

When you learned to stand up

So proud and oh so brave

You made those tiny steps

Right into my arms

The day I went away

They said I had to leave

For glory and for peace

For honour and for boon

It won't be long until

Our enemies are banned

They take me back home soon

Say good bye but not farewell

My little boy

Say good bye and don't you cry

My little boy

It was a sunny day

When I learned to stand up

So fearful and afraid

I held you in my arms

So warm and so alive

The day I went away

They said I had to leave

For glory and for peace

For honour and for boon

It won't be long until

Our enemies are banned

They take me back home soon

Your picture in my heart

Will give me will and strength

And help me to hold out

I'll save the world for you

My little boy

I'll save the world for you

The winds of darkness will take me away

On wings of blankness I'm going astray

I'm going under

I'm losing my way

I'm freely falling

I'm going astray

Part II: Into the killing fields

We're losing time

The days go by

I feel the anger rising high

The days and weeks and months go by

We're lost in time

No foes in sight

Do you sometimes think of me

Do you remember me

Standing at your side when

You learned to crawl

I have meant to harm

And my heart bleeds for you

If I'm not there when

You learn to fall

I'm sorry for

We're losing time

The years go by

I feel the hatred rising high

Eternities and times go by

We're lost in time

We're lost

Do you sometimes think of me

Do you remember me

Standing at your side when you learned to squeak

I'm with you all the time

Although you couldn't see

My heart was there when you learned to speak

I'm sorry for – I'm sorry for

I would give all the world to hear your

Sweet voice again

I would give all the world to hear you

Say your own name

Maybe I can leave

Maybe they'll let me go

Right into your arms

I might be coming home

It might be over now

But I already feel

The calm before the storm

Part III: When the bombs are falling

When the bombs are falling

Down the earth is breaking

Bullets cut the air around

My head is shaking

Splinters all around

The air is burning

I see blood, bones, guts, skin

Faith, love, devestated

Body parts are shredding

Fire storms are raging

Shrapnels tear our souls apart

We're overtaking

Love with hate and death

Explosions take our breath

We're blind, deaf, black, cold

Never be the same again

No one survived

Am I the only one who's left?

Nobody is alive

Am I the only one to crawl back home?

Part IV: The day after

I feel so cold but still I'm able to feel

I see no colors but still I'm able to see

I feel like floating but I am still in my shoes

My feet will carry me right back to you

Part V: Advent

It was a sunny day

When I learned to stand up

With scars and broken bones

I made those tiny steps

Back into your arms

That you won't be alone

I can't wait to see you smile

Your little heart beat next to mine

And kiss away your tears

The skyline feels like home

I can smell the scent

Of flowers so well known

Now I can see you from afar

Look how tall you are

Will you remember who I am?

I'm calling out your name

But you don't seem to hear

I'm calling out your name again

Now I stand in front of you

You look straight through me like air

I'm reaching out my hand

Now I can see you smile

Standing up and run into

The arms of this strange man

The winds of darkness will take me away

On wings of blankness I'm going astray

I'm going under – I'm losing my way

I'm freely falling – I'm going astray