Grave of the Fireflies - The Raven Age

Quiet the drone in the distance approaches

We hide, and hope they pass us by

Waiting in silence, praying they don’t find us

And maybe they’ll spare us our lives

Just maybe they’ll spare us our lives

Desolate village of sorrow and anguish

I stare upon what once was home

Explosions and flashes leave embers and ashes

And now I’ve got nowhere to go

And now we’ve got nowhere to go

Now, as the fire rains down from the sky

I see the love disappear from her eyes

I’ve seen the hearts of our people all change like the wind

A helping hand, I cannot find

Hold on

We’ll find a place to call our home

Nevermore, will you cry

Together we’ll live on alone

Life or death

We will not live forever

Or did you forget

Selflessness bereft You looked the other way

As we are left for dead

Gone are the tears of the innocent child

Each day you’re cursed watching her fading smile

You must be brave little sister

I’ll swallow my pride, whatever it takes to survive

Be strong

The fireflies will light the way

Never stop, carry on

You are the life in me today

Life or death

We will not live forever

Or did you forget

Selflessness bereft You looked the other way

As we are left for dead

As the flame begins

The blackened rain turns out a beautiful display of hatred

Nothing left

Beneath the flames of where my love was laid to rest

Sleep, little one all your nightmares are gone

Rest in peace, and be free of your pain

For you I will fight one more day

Echoes of your voice repeatedly tormenting

Reminds me of my mistakes

How do I live with myself

My conscious says I sent you to an early grave

Have I sent you to an early grave

Mother and father

Will dry your eyes

Now that you sleep with

The fireflies