Title: “Last Autumn Hymn” Verse 1 We thought the war was just a game And life was built on tricks and lies Wore different faces every day Called it wisdom in disguise But honor stumbled in our steps And truth got stuck inside our throats We played it smart, we played it safe But something broke beneath the notes Pre-Chorus I played my part so perfectly A hero walking out of flames Painted victory on my face While losing more than I could name Chorus Now all I say is “This is life… this is life…” Like a prayer I whisper low Through the dark and through the light I still smile at the day Like I never lost the fight But I leave the night its share Of the tears I hide inside Verse 2 I lived on the taste of winning games Fought reality with younger fire Like the world had bent for me Like I climbed forever higher But truth is patient, truth is slow It grows beneath the skin in time Like autumn creeping through the soul Turning gold to quiet decline Pre-Chorus Silver found its way to me Like leaves falling from their trees Strength began to slip away Carried gently by the breeze Chorus Now all I say is “This is life… this is life…” Like a prayer I whisper low Through the dark and through the light I still smile at the day Like I never lost the fight But I leave the night its share Of the tears I hide inside Bridge No more tricks left in my hands No more space for clever lies Just a quiet, fragile truth Looking back through tired eyes I stand tall, I let it be No more running from the end If this is how the story goes Then I’ll face it like a man Final Chorus (Stronger) This is life… this is life… I don’t fear it anymore Every loss, every scar Led me right here to this shore I still smile at the day Even knowing what it costs And I give the night its due For every dream I ever lost
