On the Ropes

When hell broke loose and there was fire in the sky
No angel would believe we were left alive
There's dust tracks on the road where we used stay
I promise we'd make it out of here some way
What I know for sure is I'm not alone
Believe it when I say we're not going home
Midnight in the snow is so beautiful
So why is rain at noon so miserable

Once more, please tell me again
About those who claim a sword is greater than a pen
That sacred blood that they all want to spill
The violence consumes everything they built

I'm on the ropes I can't take the hits
The punches won't stop, I can't take more of this
Trust me when I say no one wins alone
Doubt me when I claim everything I know
I'm on the ropes and can't take more hits
The punches won't stop, I can't take more of this
With these battered hands and a love like yours
I'll fight all I can to protect this world

I might be outmatched but never outclassed
I never thought I could be taken aback
That night when you asked "why are we here?"
It's a question that has been wondered for years
Can we wait for the city lights to shine
The glare from the river makes me feel alive
Everything is so quiet in the dark
I just want to be back here at the start

Once more, please tell me again
About those who claim a sword is greater than a pen
That sacred blood that they all want to spill
The violence consumes everything they built

I'm on the ropes I can't take the hits
The punches won't stop, I can't take more of this
Trust me when I say no one wins alone
Doubt me when I claim everything I know
I'm on the ropes and can't take more hits
The punches won't stop, I can't take more of this
With these battered hands and a love like yours
I'll fight all I can to protect this world