Time, look back in time Ages lost in a veil of mystery Signs, so many signs Pointing to bloodshed and misery So many battles, too many wars Bodies piled like an altar to the sun So many swords sharpened with lies Excuses for destruction that's been done And the kings will dine on the travesty While the funeral pyres burn We choke upon the smoke Yet we refuse to learn Who has the right, the magical touch To take what we needed so much? Can't turn my back, can't close my eyes No matter how hard I try Can't all our hearts beat as if one Even though damage is done? And we'll make this just a children's memory Nothing but struggle is life The only coin we have with which to trade We are in trouble How many times must the same debt be paid? As the royal few sit and brew their tea In the sacrificial blood They refuse to see that the final destiny is dust Who has the right, the magical touch To take what we needed so much? Can't turn my back, can't close my eyes No matter how hard I try Can't all our hearts beat as if one Even though damage is done? We must make this just a children's memory And the kings will dine on you and me While the funeral pyres still burn We choke upon the smoke Yet we refuse to learn, refuse to learn Who has the right, the magical touch To take what we needed so much? Can't turn my back, can't close my eyes No matter how hard I try Can't all our hearts beat as if one Even though damage is done? We must make this just a children's memory Who has the right, the magical touch To take what we needed so much? Can't turn my back, can't close my eyes No matter how hard I try Can't all our hearts beat as if one Even though damage is done? We must make this just a children's memory