35. So this is how it ends

[soft and slow] So this is how it ends! No trumpets, no banners, no song rising above the ruins. Only this room, this muted light and him, a lifeless shadow by my side. [interlude, softer] So this is how it feels. Not as triumph, not as victory. Just silence, cold and still. [interlude, softer] Must evil be rooted out this way? What if there was no Celestial power to intervene? He had to be stopped. I know that. I acted with authority….., I think. But still, his breath, his eyes, they remain with me. [spoken] Was it necessary? Yes! Was it proportionate? Celestial affairs are beyond terrestrial measure! Does it change anything? [sung, soft voice] [bridge] [only piano and vocal] Now how will my calling be succeeding? I’m not convinced of fair proceedings in a russian trial! Maybe I should drink what’s left in the phial I’m not sure I can count on divine intervention When I asked the boss, he said there wasno intention! So this is how it ends…. [end of lyrics, postlude]