I've lost all my earthly optimism
That it's all going to be alright
That the good will win this fight
Somewhere between youth and disappointments
The dream became despair
The love became a lie

Just now I've reached the end of my line
Just now I'm too tired to keep on trying

HOPE IS RISING
IT'S A SUNRISE FOR THE END
HOPE IS RISING
AND IT'S BREATHING FOR ME AGAIN
HOPE IS RISING AGAIN

Soon beneath the roses I will lie
All the memories of my days gathered to the sky
Soon all my work will find its worth
And all my strength returned to the water and the earth

Just when I reach the end of my life
Just when my eyes dim out the last light