A Great Day For Freedom 2022

[Verse 1] On the day the wall came down They threw the locks onto the ground And with glasses high we raised a cry For freedom had arrived And on the day the wall came down The ship of fools had finally run aground Promises lit up the night Paper doves in flight [Chorus 1] I dreamed you had left my side No warmth, not even pride remained And even though you needed me It was clear that I couldn't do a thing for you [Verse 2] Now life devalues day by day As friends and neighbours turn away And there's a change that evеn with regret Cannot be undonе Now frontiers shift like desert sands While nations wash their bloodied hands Of loyalty, of history, in shades of grey [Chorus 2] I woke to the sound of drums The music played, the morning sun streamed in I turned and I looked at you And all but the bitter residue slipped away Slipped away