All These Dark Years

I lost my heart on the eastern shore
to a whisper on the wind
and all that I knew was no more
did I reach my journey's end?

All alone here fire's dying
somewhere far away
will I break and give up trying
or burn another day?

I wasted half my life
but all I ever wanted
was a clearer view of myself
I broke my back with all the things
that I considered
and now there's nothing left of it

[BRIDGE:]
And the ashes of fathers
now cover the track
in a land where fortune is borrowed
in these days where all luck
is just leaving the sad
in the air just thoughts full of sorrow

[CHORUS:]
Through all these dark years
full of grief, pain and fears
we knew our fate is linked
'till we're ashes in the wind

another darkness, another repose
is what I yield to thee
don't fear the veil nor my cold embrace
for it will set you free

[BRIDGE:]
And the ashes of fathers
now cover the track
in a land where fortune is borrowed
in these days where all luck
is just leaving the sad
in the air just thoughts full of sorrow

[CHORUS:]
(Through all these dark years)
Through all these dark years
full of grief, pain and fears
we knew our fate is linked
'till we're ashes in the wind

[SOLO: TOBI]

Through all these dark years
Through all these dark years
Through all these dark years