Monado’s Edge

**[Verse 1]** Colony 9 was quiet, just gears and metal dreams I fixed what others broke, lived inside my silent schemes Then the Mechon came falling, black clouds across the sky They tore it all to pieces… and I watched Fiora die Blood on the Monado, a sword that shouldn’t shine It burned inside my fingers, like fate was crossing the line I heard a voice inside me, cold and ancient, calling loud “This world is ours to change… or watch it burn into the ground” **[Pre-Chorus]** I see the future breaking, red lines across my eyes Every death, every moment, before it even arrives **[Chorus]** I’ll change the future! With this blade held in my hand No god, no Mechon master is gonna make me understand That this is how it has to be — I reject what’s written down I’ll carve my own tomorrow, I’ll turn this world around! Monado… awaken! Let the light cut through the night From the ruins of Colony 9, I’m gonna set things right! **[Verse 2]** Reyn’s still at my shoulder, Dunban’s blade beside my own We chase the silver Mechon across the endless unknown Every vision shows me horror, every path ends in despair But I keep swinging forward — I refuse to leave them there The Mechonis towers higher, its shadow cold and vast They say we’re just machines here, built to fight until the last But I felt her hand in mine once, warm beneath the stars If love can’t beat a future… then what the hell we fighting for? **[Pre-Chorus]** The visions keep on screaming, but I scream louder still I’ll rewrite every ending — I bend fate to my will! **[Chorus]** I’ll change the future! With this blade held in my hand No god, no Mechon master is gonna make me understand That this is how it has to be — I reject what’s written down I’ll carve my own tomorrow, I’ll turn this world around! Monado… awaken! Burn the chains that bind our lives For Fiora, for my friends… I’ll pay whatever price! **[Bridge]** I was just a boy who dreamed of engines in the night Now I’m the one who’s breaking gods beneath the light If this sword can see tomorrow, then I’ll make tomorrow mine Even if I have to fight the very stars that shine… **[Final Chorus – slower, then building]** I changed the future… blood still fresh upon the blade The world was never simple, but the choice was mine to make No more running from the visions, no more hiding from the pain I’ll stand here with the Monado… and I’ll do it all again **Monado…** **We’ll change the future.**