The Light of Two Wings (From “Attack on Titan”)

Even though you always came across stern and cold
I knew that it all started from a kind, gentle place
And from behind your every line of nonchalant words
There's a ray of warm and gentle light
That shines so brightly in the darkness

Many of my memories are of all the painful moments that we went through
But despite it all, we made it this far, without a doubt of what you could do
I know you can't quite predict what will happen to us all in the future
But you had my back, whatever I lacked
You were always right behind to give the push I need

We must choose to take the path of least regret, you always said
But when the moment comes to make the choice
Who's gonna have your back in the end?

Small feathers fluttering, joining one by one
As they take the form of a white wing in the setting sun
Fragile souls vanishing, dying one by one
As they leave behind a blackened wing of a war not yet won

Though a bird is destined to fly beyond the walls that reach the sky
I don't quite understand
I'm certain they can't with just a single wing to take them
But you take them both upon your own back
Those wings, both white and tattered black
With the strength of those wings, you would do anything
To lead us all beyond this forsaken place

So I will die, believing I have made the right decision
Oh, how I long for this to last, but it seems that my time has finished
As I cease, I have one thing I've always yearned to say to you
It's just, never mind, it's not important in the end

Small feathers fluttering, joining one by one
As they take the form of a white wing in the setting sun
Fragile souls vanishing, dying one by one
As they leave behind a blackened wing in a war not yet won

In the end of my life, was I brave in your eyes?
Did you still look at me, and see a girl willing to give everything?
Please, don't ever forget, you have upon your back
The shining light of two wings
That will guide you, both pure white and blood-spattered black

If I were to call it something, that pure light behind you
The feeling it begets
Yes, it's hope