Extra Ordinary

It's time we woke up
the silenced choked us
a slumber forced down
now that we've fought

the darkest times of our days
take off, a star surfing the skies
trudging through muddy puddles
sail across the glittering seas
all turned to dirt and rock
find a green pasture to plant your roots
Bring back the shining light
Drown in it's burning bright

Awaken, defenders
shadows in the night
open your eyes
and see what has been wrought

between your feet and your hands
the power to move mountains
behind your eyes and ears
the thinking means to focus

If you've lost yourself
look back to your past
the child that rests inside
knows all the secret answers

the world is calling us to action
It's time to accept yourself
and the person you can become
no one else knows your way
who are you to you
I can't know that answer
look for your own validation
from the person you should know best

Rise brilliant beacons
show us the direction
light out the pathways
with your eternal flames

because the darkness is blinding
our hearts have stopped
but it's too soon for that silence
when we've only gone this far

Life is far more exciting than that
find what thrills you
and as your heart rate rises
you will find it

It's time we woke up
the silenced choked us
a slumber forced down
now that we've fought

the darkest times of our days
take off, a star surfing the skies
trudging through muddy puddles
sail across the glittering seas
all turned to dirt and rock
find a green pasture to plant your roots
Bring back the shining light
Drown in it's burning bright

Children of Heaven
Open the core of your emotion
Stand up above on high
Teach us how to touch the sky

Children of Earth
Accept the core of your truth
Sink into the flow of life force
Show us how to learn to fly

Awaken, defenders
shadows in the night
open your eyes
and see what has been wrought

Awaken, defenders
Beacons of light
open your door
to see what must be seen

Awaken, defenders
children of light and love
reach out your hands
to grasp what is calling you forth

Stand beside me
Defenders of life and pride
Take this hand of mine
that we can forge a chain

So when the bad guys
try to play red rover
we can hold them off
while standing our ground

Rise Brothers and Sisters
It is our time to take control
to stand up for everyone else
to save our insignificant rock

Awaken defenders
born fighters by right
honesty and kindness overflowing
with the brilliant of our might

© Heart Attack, Stacy Stratton, 2008