Et Le Reste

Will they forgive us for what we leave behind?
Will they know the thrill like we do?
The kids we leave down here
What will they do with what we pass on?
From this world we took as a test
Will they be able to bring joy back?
For love, tenderness, and the rest

What have we done to make it all stop?
Damn giants of laziness
Why didn’t we do like you?
You who give for the beauty of the act
Small as a child, you aim for Everest
And I know you’ll make it there
For love, tenderness, and the rest

A life spent searching for what’s right
For a justice that’s two-faced
So much bitterness, so much anger in me
I can smile, but there’s a discomfort
Living is like walking on hot coals
I’ve got my scars, but I still believe
For love, tenderness, and the rest
All the rest

We can cover ourselves in medals
Our memories without retaliation
Who can say they didn’t know?
Since here the world spins backward
I can count the setbacks
I wish I could rewrite it all
For love, tenderness, and the rest
The rest

Forgive me for not being able to do more
I’m not getting off at the last stop
And the journey goes on without me
May it be sweet like a caress
Here I know my words hurt
I hope one day we’ll meet again
For love, tenderness, and the rest
And the rest