Legacy of a Hero (Zack - FF7)

[Verse 1] (sung with determination and a hint of sorrow) I’ve carried this burden, so heavy, so long, A SOLDIER’s pride, but where did I belong? The sky is burning, the winds scream despair, Yet I’ll stand and fight; I’ll meet them out there. [Chorus] (sung with rising resolve) This is my end, but not my fall, I’ll give my life, I’ll give it all. Dreams and honor, they’ll never die, I’ll pass them on beneath this sky. [Spoken Interlude 1] (spoken softly, kneeling beside Cloud) "Cloud… buddy, you’re all that’s left of us now. You’ve got to live. You’ve got to carry on… for both of us. I’ll hold them back—don’t worry about me." [Verse 2] (sung with fierce determination) They come in numbers, like waves on the shore, But I’ll cut them down, I’ll settle the score. Each strike I make, each step I defend, For you, my friend, I’ll fight to the end. [Chorus] (sung with unyielding strength) This is my end, but not my fall, I’ll give my life, I’ll give it all. Dreams and honor, they’ll never die, I’ll pass them on beneath this sky. [Bridge] (sung with bittersweet resolve) The rain falls down, washing my pain, A fleeting moment, my loss, your gain. Take my dreams, take my name, Rise like the hero who’ll bear the flame. [Spoken Interlude 2] (spoken with a weakening voice, lying in the grass beside Cloud) "Hey… Cloud. Looks like this is it for me. Heh… but you… you’re going to be my living legacy. Don’t forget that, alright? You’ll live… for the both of us." [Final Chorus] (sung softly, fading with each line) This is my end, but not my fall, I’ll give my life, I’ll give it all. Dreams and honor, they’ll never die, I’ll pass them on beneath this sky. [Outro] (spoken with final breaths, a faint smile) "You’re my proof that I existed… Cloud… Live." (The sound of rain fades into silence.)