The Legacy of Giants (VA)
[Intro] [Verse 1] With the first cry I gave... in the shadows of the dawn, You traced the very lines... my hands were built upon. Like sculptors of hope... before a block of clay, You shielded my breath... and led me on my way. Builders of my soul... architects of my blood, You raised me to stand... through the fire and the flood ! [Chorus] Oh ! To bear your name... is a cry of victory ! You are the sun... that lights my history ! If the sky is endless... it’s because of what you’ve done, So I could paint a world... beneath a peaceful sun. I owe you the horizon... I owe you the light... My roots are in you... oh my father... oh my mother ! [Verse 2] When the winds of winter... made the walls begin to shake, You were my refuge... for every breath I'd take. You took all the blows... you endured the bitter cold, To keep fear away... from the stories yet untold. In the warmth of your arms... I learned what's truly good... The price of honor... and where I should have stood. [Chorus] Oh ! To bear your name... is a cry of victory ! You are the sun... that lights my history ! If the sky is endless... it’s because of what you’ve done, So I could paint a world... beneath a peaceful sun. I owe you the horizon... I owe you the light... My roots are in you... oh my father... oh my mother ! [Verse 3] I wanted to fly... I wanted to leave home, To test my own strength... and the paths I’d roam. I crashed on the rocks... I faced the darkest tides, But your love was watching... where the spirit resides. One never truly leaves... the land where they were born, You are the mirror... of the life I have sworn. [Chorus] Oh ! To bear your name... is a cry of victory ! You are the sun... that lights my history ! If the sky is endless... it’s because of what you’ve done, So I could paint a world... beneath a peaceful sun. I owe you the horizon... I owe you the light... My roots are in you... oh my father... oh my mother ! [Bridge - Symphonic Musical Break] [Verse 4] Today I look upon... your hands, a little tired, I see every battle... through which I was inspired. There are no wrinkles... only paths you’ve cleared, Through the heavy storms... and the shadows that I feared. Your strength may be fading... but your light only grows, You are the masters... of the life that I chose ! [Chorus] Oh ! To bear your name... is a cry of victory ! You are the sun... that lights my history ! If the sky is endless... it’s because of what you’ve done, So I could paint a world... beneath a peaceful sun. I owe you the horizon... I owe you the light... My roots are in you... oh my father... oh my mother ! [Verse 5] And when the time arrives... to pass the torch along, I'll tell my children... where I first became strong. I’ll speak your names... like a sacred prophecy, So your memory lives... for all eternity ! Love is a journey... that never has an end... I loved you yesterday... and forever... I will love you again ! [Final Chorus -] Oh ! To bear your name... is a cry of victory !!! You are the sun... that lights my history !!! If the sky is endless... it’s because of what you’ve done !!! So I could paint a world... beneath a peaceful sun. I owe you the horizon... I owe you the light... My roots are in you... oh my father... oh my mother ! [Outro] (The orchestra cuts sharply on the last word) (One final breath of a solo cello, very soft) I owe you everything... Thank you. [End]
