[instrumental intro] [verse] I remember all the times I had to pick myself up. I remember every time You were there to dust me off. I recall that through the years, even when I felt cut off. I recall that through the depths, that never once was I alone. [pre-chorus] Despite all the pains Despite all the fails Despite all that has stood in our way [chorus] Here we stand You and I Right now... The Light means nothing without the dark. [verse] I reflect on all that's past, how many times were naught but woes. I reflect on all that's come, and how you still held out a hand. I look to the distant horizon, and know the road, it has no end. I look to the ever reaching seas, I'm committed to this journey... wherever it goes. [bridge] Through every trial, every scar we bore We've turned the tide and climbed higher. Though shadows loom, and darkness falls The light does rise, and brightens the path. No hurdle shall ever bar our way as march we do towards the dawn. [pre-chorus] Despite their hate Despite the years Despite all that's knocked us down [chorus] Here we are Through it all Past behind... The Light means nothing without the dark. [outro] Had I to do it all again, The choices made would not be changed. Had I to do it all again, I'd suffer the same! For here we are, In this moment now. And to change a thing, would steal light from the dark. Take not my pains. Take not my pains... The Light needs the dark... The