The Long Road Home lyrics

Song information

Artist: Ajalon
Album: Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Lyrics

I. so it's come to this
Beneath the face of an august moon
Encircled by a gang of angry clouds
Down the corridor of a silver beam. motes of dust wander aimlessly
I startle them away with a wave of my hand
They scatter along my unfinished thoughts
So, it's come to this
I gave all I had to attain this world
I have gained nothing but sorrow
Here I wait as the storm clouds gather
For my road to end, for what more can there be?
Surely there is no way for me to turn around and start again
Or is there?
Can it be there is another way?
A guide, to take me to another chance?
If I called his name would he rescue me
From this fairy tale minus happy ending?
Could it be that this savior would draw close to me, and take me home?

Ii. famous last words
I used believe that I was meant for greatness
Now I understand that greatness was not for me
I don't think there's a man alive who even knows my name
Lets face it, i'm destined for mediocrity
Sometimes I think about the way things might have been
And the words of a young man to naive to see
It's all right, I can handle it, i'm in control
Now I lie awake in bed afraid of tomorrow
And i'm amazed they haven't carted me away
My friends never believed that I would get this far
But me i'm more surprised that I had the nerve to stay
And now i'm hanging on to a broken limb
And it's a long way down
And a betting man wouldn't give me one more day
But its all right, I can handle it, i'm in control
Meaningless, all is meaningless

Iii. brush with life
Thunder bellows for attention, like an angry father
Lightning pops staccato flashbulbs, blinding sleepless eyes
The wind howls a requiem for the unseen
Unceremonious passage of innocence
Gone forever, in deep unechoed sighs
I stand before the son of man , I cannot hide my tears of shame
I wait for him to turn away but to my surprise he calls my name
Do you think you've been alone? I have walked your every step?
I understand the pain you feel. I carried it down angry streets
Child! look upon my hands and my feet
The wound in my side, and the stripes on my back
All of these that you see I gladly bore. that through my suffering you may live
He strokes my cheek with nail scared hands
And the truth in his eyes cuts to my bone
I did this all for you, that you may never walk alone
With voice now firm he calls to me
Follow me, and leave your past
The time has come for you to choose, to live redeemed of die enslaved!
I look into the eyes of god, and slain in spirit fall to my knees
I cry to my lord. forgive my sin! I cannot bare to live this way!
I lift my eyes to meet a gaze that heals me to this very day
Lord! I choose to follow you!

Iv. free at last
Free from this madness my old life is sent to the dust
Gone is the ruin I dwelt in for all of these years
Free from this prison I start on a voyage of trust
No more the victim of hollow deception and fear
I fly among loved ones in ten thousand years of romance
We wait as a bride to be wed to the lord of the dance
Now comes our champion in royal array
In promised return he is come here to take us away!

V. the long road home
I have stood at the edge of destruction looked into the chasm
I saw my face among those who would not believe
Somehow, and I don't know why but my eyes were opened
I was shown the truth and given a heart to receive
The one who has called all the stars to assemble and set them in place
Has come to me and i'm sure I was awake when I saw his face
He has taken my hand and set my feet upon the long road home