Long Hope Philia (Ending 5)

As I walk, the soles of my shoes
Get dirtier, just like that
Our souls too
Wear down and start to fray

In those moments, remember
The reasons you can’t give up
I thought I saved you, but were we saved?
I thought I was holding on, but I was held

May there be light on this journey
Strength and weakness can’t define it
Each step you take to face it
Was a victory of your courage
Like counting breaths to scream
You need a run-up to jump high
We don’t cry so we can laugh
That’s not what we call defeat
Long hope philia

As time passes, things change
The streets and friends too
Most of the time, you realize
The emptiness is a full-on feeling

Let alone, I carry the pain
Of not being able to leave myself
So please, witness this with me
It’s not that I changed, I made a change

May there be light on all failures
Success and failure have no meaning
In the end, it’s the one who laughed
That gets the trophy of a happy ending
If I hadn’t wished, I wouldn’t have been hurt
If I hadn’t hoped, I wouldn’t have been disappointed
Yet, because I reach out
Let’s celebrate those scars
Long hope philia

Giving up, doubting, hiding
I was called a letdown
But what I lost became my weapon
That’s the flower that bloomed in the depths
Now, with time
We’re living, at least, under the blue constellations
If it’s baggage, that’s enough

May there be light on all lives
You don’t need a reason to live
Even if you’re down, you stand firm
That’s what we call the starting line
Because you smiled today
Defeat wasn’t in vain
So, flowers bloom from the depths
Let’s hope for the future
Long hope philia

Long hope philia
Long hope philia
Long hope philia