What You Leave Behind Lyrics - Edenbridge

As sure as fate 

As all draws to a close 

A momentous weight 

As an era goes 

Homeward bound am I 

But will my heart ever be? 

The sands have run out 

Woebegone the face 

The parting hour is near 

The beauty of this place 

This flame of passion here 

A bitter errand waits 

In the wake of memories 

The sound of my fate 

The end 

We could all be heroes then 

When things may take a turn 

And all boats come to burn 

What have we got by it in the end? 

The end 

Casts a lurid light on me 

The eyes of friend and foe 

When all was touch and go 

It's always what you leave behind 

If wishes were horses 

And hopes were butterflies 

The span of life forces 

Our thoughts to memorize 

But it remains to be seen 

If we are bound for any way 

When the die is cast 

Is cast 

The big pond of the scalding tears 

The flicker of a smile 

A mode of motion 

Keeps us holding on 

When all is said and done 

And time is striking sails 

Scattered to the four winds 

We'll be gone 

The end 

We could all be heroes then 

When things may take a turn 

And all boats come to burn 

What have we got by it in the end? 

The end 

Casts a lurid light on me 

The eyes of friend and foe 

When all was touch and go 

It's always what you leave behind