Worth It

The last one falls beneath my blade
The final enemy I've faced
I thought I'd hear the cheering sound
But there's just silence all around

I look for smiles upon their faces
But everyone just stands in places
Staring at the friends who fell
This victory feels like living hell

Was it worth it?
I should be celebrating now
But I feel grief
I should be laughing, taking bows
But I feel grief
I should be dancing in the square
But I feel grief
I should be thankful we're still here
But all I feel is grief

I see the bodies on the ground
My sister's face among them found
My closest friend who stood beside
The ones we couldn't keep alive

No trumpets play, no banners wave
We're just standing near the graves
Of everyone we held so dear
The price of freedom's all too clear

I hear their voices carried on the wind
The dreams we shared of how this world could mend
We fought for peace, we fought for those to come
Today we've won a battle, not all, but one

They wouldn't want to see me standing here
Consumed by sorrow, paralyzed by fear
They gave their lives so others could be free
They'd want me to carry on, to be

Was it worth it?
For you I'll find the strength to smile
Yes, it was worth it
For you I'll celebrate a while
Yes, it was worth it
For you I'll dance beneath the Sun
Yes, it was worth it
For you I'll live what we have won

I raise my sword into the sky
Not in conquest but goodbye
To everyone who fell today
I'll live the life you paved the way

The grief won't leave but neither will
The purpose, love, and iron will
To make this world the one we dreamed
Where peace is real, not what it seemed